#2f8a57 color: Lake Green
#2f8a57 is rgb(47, 138, 87) in RGB and oklch(56.611% 0.11684 155.04) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Forest green
- emerald-600
- Black 46%
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About #2f8a57
#2f8a57 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 155°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.29:1 contrast and black text 4.89:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Lake Green (#2e8b57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.
Lighter: #2f8a57 mixed with white
Darker: #2f8a57 mixed with black
Calmer: #2f8a57 with less saturation
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What color is #2f8a57?
#2f8a57 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Lake Green. In RGB it is rgb(47, 138, 87), in HSL hsl(146.37, 49.19%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.611% 0.11684 155.04).
What colors go well with #2f8a57?
The complementary color of #2f8a57 is #a05a91. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #66822c and #008c7f. The triadic partners are #636fba and #b05a45.
Is white or black text more readable on #2f8a57?
White text reads better on #2f8a57: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and black gives 4.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2f8a57 a warm or cool color?
#2f8a57 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.117.