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#2f7656 color: Greasy Greens

#2f7656 is rgb(47, 118, 86) in RGB and oklch(51.142% 0.08825 161.259) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

51.1%
0.088
161°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 54%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #2f7656

#2f7656 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.46:1 contrast and black text 3.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Greasy Greens (#117755). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2f7656 mixed with white

  1. 2f7656
  2. 468366
  3. 5b9075
  4. 6f9e86
  5. 84ab96
  6. 98b9a7
  7. acc7b8
  8. c1d5c9
  9. d5e3db
  10. eaf1ed

Darker: #2f7656 mixed with black

  1. 2f7656
  2. 27664a
  3. 20563e
  4. 194732
  5. 123827
  6. 0c291c
  7. 061c12
  8. 030f08
  9. 010502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2f7656 with less saturation

  1. 2f7656
  2. 377558
  3. 3e7359
  4. 45725b
  5. 4b705d
  6. 506f5e
  7. 556d60
  8. 5a6b62
  9. 5e6a63
  10. 626865

Questions about #2f7656

What color is #2f7656?

#2f7656 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Greasy Greens. In RGB it is rgb(47, 118, 86), in HSL hsl(152.96, 43.03%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.142% 0.08825 161.259).

What colors go well with #2f7656?

The complementary color of #2f7656 is #895175. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #547139 and #007673. The triadic partners are #5e6098 and #91543d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f7656?

White text reads better on #2f7656: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and black gives 3.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f7656 a warm or cool color?

#2f7656 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.088.