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#2e996e color: Rainforest

#2e996e is rgb(46, 153, 110) in RGB and oklch(61.143% 0.1169 162.214) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

61.1%
0.117
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2e996e

#2e996e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rainforest (#009a70). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2e996e mixed with white

  1. 2e996e
  2. 4aa37c
  3. 61ad8a
  4. 76b898
  5. 8bc2a6
  6. 9eccb4
  7. b2d6c3
  8. c5e0d2
  9. d8ebe1
  10. ecf5f0

Darker: #2e996e mixed with black

  1. 2e996e
  2. 27845f
  3. 1f7050
  4. 185d41
  5. 124a33
  6. 0b3826
  7. 062719
  8. 02170e
  9. 010804
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2e996e with less saturation

  1. 2e996e
  2. 3d9770
  3. 499572
  4. 539375
  5. 5b9177
  6. 638f79
  7. 6b8d7b
  8. 718b7d
  9. 78887f
  10. 7e8681

Questions about #2e996e

What color is #2e996e?

#2e996e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Rainforest. In RGB it is rgb(46, 153, 110), in HSL hsl(155.89, 53.77%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.143% 0.1169 162.214).

What colors go well with #2e996e?

The complementary color of #2e996e is #b36697. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #689244 and #009996. The triadic partners are #797ac8 and #bd6a48.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e996e?

White text reads better on #2e996e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e996e a warm or cool color?

#2e996e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.117.