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#2f8868 color: Elf

#2f8868 is rgb(47, 136, 104) in RGB and oklch(56.486% 0.09834 165.62) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

56.5%
0.098
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2f8868

#2f8868 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.34:1 contrast and black text 4.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elf (#1b8a6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2f8868 mixed with white

  1. 2f8868
  2. 489476
  3. 5e9f84
  4. 73ab93
  5. 87b7a2
  6. 9bc3b1
  7. afcfc0
  8. c3dbcf
  9. d7e7df
  10. ebf3ef

Darker: #2f8868 mixed with black

  1. 2f8868
  2. 277559
  3. 20634b
  4. 19523e
  5. 124130
  6. 0c3124
  7. 062218
  8. 03130c
  9. 010604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2f8868 with less saturation

  1. 2f8868
  2. 3a8669
  3. 44856b
  4. 4c836c
  5. 53816e
  6. 5a7f6f
  7. 607e70
  8. 667c72
  9. 6c7a73
  10. 717874

Questions about #2f8868

What color is #2f8868?

#2f8868 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(47, 136, 104), in HSL hsl(158.43, 48.63%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.486% 0.09834 165.62).

What colors go well with #2f8868?

The complementary color of #2f8868 is #9f5d82. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b8346 and #008788. The triadic partners are #716dad and #a56242.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f8868?

White text reads better on #2f8868: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and black gives 4.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f8868 a warm or cool color?

#2f8868 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.098.