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#2eb589 color: Green Velour

#2eb589 is rgb(46, 181, 137) in RGB and oklch(69.144% 0.13093 166.051) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

69.1%
0.131
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2eb589

#2eb589 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Velour (#25b68b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2eb589 mixed with white

  1. 2eb589
  2. 4ebd94
  3. 67c4a0
  4. 7dccab
  5. 91d3b7
  6. a4dbc3
  7. b7e2cf
  8. c9e9da
  9. dbf1e7
  10. edf8f3

Darker: #2eb589 mixed with black

  1. 2eb589
  2. 279d76
  3. 1f8664
  4. 186f53
  5. 125942
  6. 0b4431
  7. 063022
  8. 021d14
  9. 010c07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2eb589 with less saturation

  1. 2eb589
  2. 43b38b
  3. 53b08d
  4. 5fae8f
  5. 6aac91
  6. 74a993
  7. 7da794
  8. 85a496
  9. 8da198
  10. 959e9a

Questions about #2eb589

What color is #2eb589?

#2eb589 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Velour. In RGB it is rgb(46, 181, 137), in HSL hsl(160.44, 59.47%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.144% 0.13093 166.051).

What colors go well with #2eb589?

The complementary color of #2eb589 is #d578ad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #75ae59 and #00b4b6. The triadic partners are #968ee9 and #dd8052.

Is white or black text more readable on #2eb589?

Black text reads better on #2eb589: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2eb589 a warm or cool color?

#2eb589 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.131.