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#2f8a70 color: Ionian

#2f8a70 is rgb(47, 138, 112) in RGB and oklch(57.243% 0.09481 170.509) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

57.2%
0.095
171°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2f8a70

#2f8a70 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ionian (#368976). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2f8a70 mixed with white

  1. 2f8a70
  2. 49957d
  3. 5fa18b
  4. 74ac99
  5. 88b8a7
  6. 9cc4b5
  7. b0cfc3
  8. c3dbd2
  9. d7e7e1
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #2f8a70 mixed with black

  1. 2f8a70
  2. 277760
  3. 206551
  4. 195343
  5. 124235
  6. 0c3227
  7. 06221a
  8. 03140e
  9. 010704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2f8a70 with less saturation

  1. 2f8a70
  2. 3b8871
  3. 458772
  4. 4d8572
  5. 558373
  6. 5c8274
  7. 628075
  8. 687e76
  9. 6e7c76
  10. 737a77

Questions about #2f8a70

What color is #2f8a70?

#2f8a70 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Ionian. In RGB it is rgb(47, 138, 112), in HSL hsl(162.86, 49.19%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.243% 0.09481 170.509).

What colors go well with #2f8a70?

The complementary color of #2f8a70 is #a2607f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #588650 and #0e888f. The triadic partners are #786eac and #a56742.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f8a70?

White text reads better on #2f8a70: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f8a70 a warm or cool color?

#2f8a70 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.095.