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#2e9e78 color: Holly Green

#2e9e78 is rgb(46, 158, 120) in RGB and oklch(62.719% 0.11515 165.911) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

62.7%
0.115
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #2e9e78

#2e9e78 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Holly Green (#0f9d76). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2e9e78 mixed with white

  1. 2e9e78
  2. 4ba885
  3. 62b192
  4. 78bb9f
  5. 8cc5ac
  6. 9fceb9
  7. b3d8c7
  8. c6e2d5
  9. d9ece3
  10. ecf5f1

Darker: #2e9e78 mixed with black

  1. 2e9e78
  2. 278967
  3. 1f7457
  4. 186048
  5. 124d39
  6. 0b3a2a
  7. 06291d
  8. 021810
  9. 010905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2e9e78 with less saturation

  1. 2e9e78
  2. 3e9c7a
  3. 4b9a7b
  4. 55987d
  5. 5e967f
  6. 679480
  7. 6e9282
  8. 758f83
  9. 7c8d85
  10. 828b87

Questions about #2e9e78

What color is #2e9e78?

#2e9e78 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Holly Green. In RGB it is rgb(46, 158, 120), in HSL hsl(159.64, 54.9%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.719% 0.11515 165.911).

What colors go well with #2e9e78?

The complementary color of #2e9e78 is #b96a97. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #68984f and #009d9f. The triadic partners are #837dcb and #c17049.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e9e78?

White text reads better on #2e9e78: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e9e78 a warm or cool color?

#2e9e78 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.115.