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#2f9873 color: Ocean Green

#2f9873 is rgb(47, 152, 115) in RGB and oklch(61.032% 0.11091 165.393) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

61%
0.111
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2f9873

#2f9873 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.86:1, 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: #2f9873 mixed with white

  1. 2f9873
  2. 4ba280
  3. 62ac8e
  4. 77b79b
  5. 8bc1a9
  6. 9ecbb7
  7. b2d6c5
  8. c5e0d3
  9. d8eae2
  10. ecf5f0

Darker: #2f9873 mixed with black

  1. 2f9873
  2. 278463
  3. 207054
  4. 195c45
  5. 124a36
  6. 0c3828
  7. 06271b
  8. 03170f
  9. 010805
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2f9873 with less saturation

  1. 2f9873
  2. 3e9675
  3. 499476
  4. 539278
  5. 5b907a
  6. 638e7b
  7. 6a8c7d
  8. 718a7e
  9. 778880
  10. 7d8582

Questions about #2f9873

What color is #2f9873?

#2f9873 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Ocean Green. In RGB it is rgb(47, 152, 115), in HSL hsl(158.86, 52.76%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.032% 0.11091 165.393).

What colors go well with #2f9873?

The complementary color of #2f9873 is #b26792. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65924c and #009798. The triadic partners are #7d79c3 and #b96c48.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f9873?

White text reads better on #2f9873: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f9873 a warm or cool color?

#2f9873 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.111.