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#2f8059 color: Kākāriki Green

#2f8059 is rgb(47, 128, 89) in RGB and oklch(53.941% 0.1003 159.138) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

53.9%
0.100
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #2f8059

#2f8059 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.82:1 contrast and black text 4.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kākāriki Green (#298256). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2f8059 mixed with white

  1. 2f8059
  2. 478c68
  3. 5d9978
  4. 71a588
  5. 86b298
  6. 9abea9
  7. aecbba
  8. c2d8cb
  9. d6e5dc
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #2f8059 mixed with black

  1. 2f8059
  2. 276e4c
  3. 205d40
  4. 194d34
  5. 123d28
  6. 0c2e1d
  7. 061f13
  8. 031209
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2f8059 with less saturation

  1. 2f8059
  2. 397e5b
  3. 417d5e
  4. 497b60
  5. 4f7962
  6. 557864
  7. 5b7666
  8. 607468
  9. 65726a
  10. 6a706c

Questions about #2f8059

What color is #2f8059?

#2f8059 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(47, 128, 89), in HSL hsl(151.11, 46.29%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.941% 0.1003 159.138).

What colors go well with #2f8059?

The complementary color of #2f8059 is #945682. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c7a37 and #00817a. The triadic partners are #6267a8 and #9f5841.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f8059?

White text reads better on #2f8059: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and black gives 4.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f8059 a warm or cool color?

#2f8059 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.1.