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#2f896d color: Elf

#2f896d is rgb(47, 137, 109) in RGB and oklch(56.891% 0.09572 168.767) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

56.9%
0.096
169°
  • 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 #2f896d

#2f896d is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 169°.

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: #2f896d mixed with white

  1. 2f896d
  2. 49957b
  3. 5fa088
  4. 73ac97
  5. 88b7a5
  6. 9cc3b3
  7. afcfc2
  8. c3dbd1
  9. d7e7e0
  10. ebf3ef

Darker: #2f896d mixed with black

  1. 2f896d
  2. 27765e
  3. 20644f
  4. 195341
  5. 124233
  6. 0c3126
  7. 062219
  8. 03140d
  9. 010704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2f896d with less saturation

  1. 2f896d
  2. 3b876e
  3. 44866f
  4. 4d8470
  5. 548271
  6. 5b8072
  7. 617f73
  8. 677d74
  9. 6d7b75
  10. 727976

Questions about #2f896d

What color is #2f896d?

#2f896d is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(47, 137, 109), in HSL hsl(161.33, 48.91%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.891% 0.09572 168.767).

What colors go well with #2f896d?

The complementary color of #2f896d is #a15f80. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #59854c and #06888c. The triadic partners are #756dac and #a46542.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f896d?

White text reads better on #2f896d: 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 #2f896d a warm or cool color?

#2f896d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.096.