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#2f8259 color: Kākāriki Green

#2f8259 is rgb(47, 130, 89) in RGB and oklch(54.484% 0.10324 158.423) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

54.5%
0.103
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #2f8259

#2f8259 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, 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: #2f8259 mixed with white

  1. 2f8259
  2. 478e68
  3. 5d9a78
  4. 72a788
  5. 86b398
  6. 9ac0a9
  7. aeccba
  8. c2d9cb
  9. d6e5dc
  10. ebf2ed

Darker: #2f8259 mixed with black

  1. 2f8259
  2. 27704c
  3. 205f40
  4. 194e34
  5. 123e28
  6. 0c2f1d
  7. 062013
  8. 031209
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2f8259 with less saturation

  1. 2f8259
  2. 39805b
  3. 427f5e
  4. 497d60
  5. 507b63
  6. 567a65
  7. 5c7867
  8. 617669
  9. 66746c
  10. 6b726e

Questions about #2f8259

What color is #2f8259?

#2f8259 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(47, 130, 89), in HSL hsl(150.36, 46.89%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.484% 0.10324 158.423).

What colors go well with #2f8259?

The complementary color of #2f8259 is #975784. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e7b35 and #00837c. The triadic partners are #6369ab and #a25942.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f8259?

White text reads better on #2f8259: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f8259 a warm or cool color?

#2f8259 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.103.