#2f8b59 color: Lake Green
#2f8b59 is rgb(47, 139, 89) in RGB and oklch(56.926% 0.11632 155.727) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Forest green
- emerald-600
- Black 45%
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About #2f8b59
#2f8b59 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 156°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.96:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Lake Green (#2e8b57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.
Lighter: #2f8b59 mixed with white
Darker: #2f8b59 mixed with black
Calmer: #2f8b59 with less saturation
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What color is #2f8b59?
#2f8b59 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Lake Green. In RGB it is rgb(47, 139, 89), in HSL hsl(147.39, 49.46%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.926% 0.11632 155.727).
What colors go well with #2f8b59?
The complementary color of #2f8b59 is #a15b91. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #66832e and #008c81. The triadic partners are #6570bb and #b15b45.
Is white or black text more readable on #2f8b59?
White text reads better on #2f8b59: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2f8b59 a warm or cool color?
#2f8b59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.116.