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#2fa279 color: Linoleum Green

#2fa279 is rgb(47, 162, 121) in RGB and oklch(63.818% 0.11916 164.751) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

63.8%
0.119
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #2fa279

#2fa279 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Linoleum Green (#3aa372). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2fa279 mixed with white

  1. 2fa279
  2. 4cab86
  3. 63b593
  4. 79bea0
  5. 8dc7ad
  6. a0d1ba
  7. b4dac8
  8. c6e3d5
  9. d9ece3
  10. ecf6f1

Darker: #2fa279 mixed with black

  1. 2fa279
  2. 278c68
  3. 207758
  4. 196348
  5. 124f39
  6. 0c3c2b
  7. 062a1d
  8. 031910
  9. 010a05
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2fa279 with less saturation

  1. 2fa279
  2. 40a07b
  3. 4c9e7d
  4. 579c7f
  5. 619a81
  6. 699782
  7. 719584
  8. 789386
  9. 7f9088
  10. 858e8a

Questions about #2fa279

What color is #2fa279?

#2fa279 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Linoleum Green. In RGB it is rgb(47, 162, 121), in HSL hsl(158.61, 55.02%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.818% 0.11916 164.751).

What colors go well with #2fa279?

The complementary color of #2fa279 is #be6c9c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c9b4e and #00a1a2. The triadic partners are #8480d1 and #c6724b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fa279?

Black text reads better on #2fa279: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fa279 a warm or cool color?

#2fa279 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.119.