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#2f9166 color: Viridian

#2f9166 is rgb(47, 145, 102) in RGB and oklch(58.842% 0.11259 160.577) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

58.8%
0.113
161°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #2f9166

#2f9166 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Viridian (#1e9167). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2f9166 mixed with white

  1. 2f9166
  2. 4a9c74
  3. 60a783
  4. 75b292
  5. 89bda1
  6. 9dc8b0
  7. b0d3bf
  8. c4decf
  9. d8e9df
  10. ebf4ef

Darker: #2f9166 mixed with black

  1. 2f9166
  2. 277d58
  3. 206a4a
  4. 19583c
  5. 12462f
  6. 0c3523
  7. 062517
  8. 03150c
  9. 010704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2f9166 with less saturation

  1. 2f9166
  2. 3c8f68
  3. 478d6b
  4. 508b6d
  5. 58896f
  6. 5f8772
  7. 668574
  8. 6c8376
  9. 728178
  10. 777f7a

Questions about #2f9166

What color is #2f9166?

#2f9166 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(47, 145, 102), in HSL hsl(153.67, 51.04%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.842% 0.11259 160.577).

What colors go well with #2f9166?

The complementary color of #2f9166 is #a96091. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #658a3e and #00918c. The triadic partners are #7174be and #b46446.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f9166?

White text reads better on #2f9166: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f9166 a warm or cool color?

#2f9166 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.113.