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#2f7960 color: Pinehurst

#2f7960 is rgb(47, 121, 96) in RGB and oklch(52.231% 0.08396 167.76) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

52.2%
0.084
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2f7960

#2f7960 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.22:1 contrast and black text 4.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pinehurst (#2b7b66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2f7960 mixed with white

  1. 2f7960
  2. 46866f
  3. 5c937e
  4. 70a08d
  5. 84ad9c
  6. 99baac
  7. adc8bc
  8. c1d6cd
  9. d5e3dd
  10. eaf1ee

Darker: #2f7960 mixed with black

  1. 2f7960
  2. 276852
  3. 205845
  4. 194838
  5. 12392c
  6. 0c2b20
  7. 061d15
  8. 03100a
  9. 010503
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2f7960 with less saturation

  1. 2f7960
  2. 387861
  3. 3f7662
  4. 467563
  5. 4c7364
  6. 527265
  7. 577066
  8. 5c6e67
  9. 616d68
  10. 656b69

Questions about #2f7960

What color is #2f7960?

#2f7960 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Pinehurst. In RGB it is rgb(47, 121, 96), in HSL hsl(159.73, 44.05%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.231% 0.08396 167.76).

What colors go well with #2f7960?

The complementary color of #2f7960 is #8d5572. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #517544 and #15787b. The triadic partners are #676297 and #915a3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f7960?

White text reads better on #2f7960: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 and black gives 4.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f7960 a warm or cool color?

#2f7960 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.084.