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#2eb579 color: April Fool’s Red

#2eb579 is rgb(46, 181, 121) in RGB and oklch(68.764% 0.14442 158.885) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

68.8%
0.144
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #2eb579

#2eb579 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is April Fool’s Red (#1fb57a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2eb579 mixed with white

  1. 2eb579
  2. 4ebd86
  3. 67c493
  4. 7ccca0
  5. 90d3ad
  6. a4dbbb
  7. b6e2c8
  8. c9e9d6
  9. dbf1e3
  10. edf8f1

Darker: #2eb579 mixed with black

  1. 2eb579
  2. 279d68
  3. 1f8658
  4. 186f48
  5. 125939
  6. 0b442b
  7. 06301d
  8. 021d10
  9. 010c05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2eb579 with less saturation

  1. 2eb579
  2. 43b37d
  3. 52b080
  4. 5fae84
  5. 6aab87
  6. 73a98a
  7. 7ca68e
  8. 84a391
  9. 8ca094
  10. 949d97

Questions about #2eb579

What color is #2eb579?

#2eb579 is bright emerald. The closest named color is April Fool’s Red. In RGB it is rgb(46, 181, 121), in HSL hsl(153.33, 59.47%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.764% 0.14442 158.885).

What colors go well with #2eb579?

The complementary color of #2eb579 is #d374b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7fab41 and #00b5ac. The triadic partners are #888ff2 and #e47753.

Is white or black text more readable on #2eb579?

Black text reads better on #2eb579: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2eb579 a warm or cool color?

#2eb579 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.144.