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#2eb996 color: Aoife’s Green

#2eb996 is rgb(46, 185, 150) in RGB and oklch(70.515% 0.12629 171.388) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

70.5%
0.126
171°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #2eb996

#2eb996 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aoife’s Green (#27b692). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #2eb996 mixed with white

  1. 2eb996
  2. 4fc0a0
  3. 68c7aa
  4. 7ecfb4
  5. 92d6bf
  6. a5ddc9
  7. b8e4d4
  8. caeadf
  9. dcf1e9
  10. edf8f4

Darker: #2eb996 mixed with black

  1. 2eb996
  2. 27a082
  3. 1f896e
  4. 18715b
  5. 125b49
  6. 0b4637
  7. 063126
  8. 021e16
  9. 010d08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2eb996 with less saturation

  1. 2eb996
  2. 44b797
  3. 54b498
  4. 62b299
  5. 6db09a
  6. 77ad9b
  7. 80ab9c
  8. 89a89d
  9. 91a59e
  10. 99a39f

Questions about #2eb996

What color is #2eb996?

#2eb996 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Aoife’s Green. In RGB it is rgb(46, 185, 150), in HSL hsl(164.89, 60.17%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.515% 0.12629 171.388).

What colors go well with #2eb996?

The complementary color of #2eb996 is #db7da9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #71b468 and #00b7c1. The triadic partners are #a191e8 and #de8752.

Is white or black text more readable on #2eb996?

Black text reads better on #2eb996: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2eb996 a warm or cool color?

#2eb996 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.126.