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#2f896c color: Elf

#2f896c is rgb(47, 137, 108) in RGB and oklch(56.863% 0.09649 168.01) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

56.9%
0.096
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2f896c

#2f896c is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.92:1, 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: #2f896c mixed with white

  1. 2f896c
  2. 49957a
  3. 5fa088
  4. 73ac96
  5. 88b7a4
  6. 9cc3b3
  7. afcfc2
  8. c3dbd1
  9. d7e7e0
  10. ebf3ef

Darker: #2f896c mixed with black

  1. 2f896c
  2. 27765d
  3. 20644e
  4. 195340
  5. 124232
  6. 0c3125
  7. 062219
  8. 03140d
  9. 010704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2f896c with less saturation

  1. 2f896c
  2. 3b876d
  3. 44866e
  4. 4d846f
  5. 548270
  6. 5b8072
  7. 617f73
  8. 677d74
  9. 6d7b75
  10. 727976

Questions about #2f896c

What color is #2f896c?

#2f896c is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(47, 137, 108), in HSL hsl(160.67, 48.91%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.863% 0.09649 168.01).

What colors go well with #2f896c?

The complementary color of #2f896c is #a05e81. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a844b and #01888b. The triadic partners are #746dad and #a56442.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f896c?

White text reads better on #2f896c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f896c a warm or cool color?

#2f896c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.096.