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#2f986e color: Ocean Green

#2f986e is rgb(47, 152, 110) in RGB and oklch(60.904% 0.11513 162.471) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

60.9%
0.115
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2f986e

#2f986e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ocean Green (#3d9973). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2f986e mixed with white

  1. 2f986e
  2. 4ba27c
  3. 61ad8a
  4. 76b798
  5. 8bc1a6
  6. 9ecbb4
  7. b2d6c3
  8. c5e0d2
  9. d8eae1
  10. ecf5f0

Darker: #2f986e mixed with black

  1. 2f986e
  2. 27845f
  3. 207050
  4. 195c41
  5. 124a33
  6. 0c3826
  7. 062719
  8. 03170e
  9. 010804
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2f986e with less saturation

  1. 2f986e
  2. 3d9670
  3. 499472
  4. 539274
  5. 5b9077
  6. 638e79
  7. 6a8c7b
  8. 718a7d
  9. 77877f
  10. 7d8581

Questions about #2f986e

What color is #2f986e?

#2f986e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Ocean Green. In RGB it is rgb(47, 152, 110), in HSL hsl(156, 52.76%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.904% 0.11513 162.471).

What colors go well with #2f986e?

The complementary color of #2f986e is #b26596. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #689145 and #009895. The triadic partners are #7979c6 and #bc6a48.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f986e?

White text reads better on #2f986e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f986e a warm or cool color?

#2f986e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.115.