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#2f875d color: Exquisite Emerald

#2f875d is rgb(47, 135, 93) in RGB and oklch(55.935% 0.10671 159.013) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

55.9%
0.107
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2f875d

#2f875d is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.43:1 contrast and black text 4.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Exquisite Emerald (#338860). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2f875d mixed with white

  1. 2f875d
  2. 48936c
  3. 5e9f7b
  4. 73aa8b
  5. 87b69b
  6. 9bc2ab
  7. afcebb
  8. c3dacc
  9. d7e7dd
  10. ebf3ee

Darker: #2f875d mixed with black

  1. 2f875d
  2. 277550
  3. 206343
  4. 195137
  5. 12412a
  6. 0c311f
  7. 062114
  8. 03130a
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2f875d with less saturation

  1. 2f875d
  2. 3a855f
  3. 438462
  4. 4b8264
  5. 538067
  6. 597e69
  7. 5f7c6b
  8. 657a6d
  9. 6a7870
  10. 6f7672

Questions about #2f875d

What color is #2f875d?

#2f875d is bright emerald. The closest named color is Exquisite Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(47, 135, 93), in HSL hsl(151.36, 48.35%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.935% 0.10671 159.013).

What colors go well with #2f875d?

The complementary color of #2f875d is #9d5a89. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #618038 and #008881. The triadic partners are #676db2 and #a95c43.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f875d?

White text reads better on #2f875d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and black gives 4.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f875d a warm or cool color?

#2f875d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.107.