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#2faf72 color: Seaweed Green

#2faf72 is rgb(47, 175, 114) in RGB and oklch(67.064% 0.1425 157.522) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

67.1%
0.143
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #2faf72

#2faf72 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Seaweed Green (#35ad6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2faf72 mixed with white

  1. 2faf72
  2. 4eb780
  3. 66bf8d
  4. 7bc89b
  5. 8fd0a9
  6. a3d8b7
  7. b6e0c5
  8. c8e8d4
  9. daefe2
  10. edf7f0

Darker: #2faf72 mixed with black

  1. 2faf72
  2. 279862
  3. 208153
  4. 196b44
  5. 125636
  6. 0c4128
  7. 062e1b
  8. 031c0e
  9. 010b04
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2faf72 with less saturation

  1. 2faf72
  2. 42ad76
  3. 50aa7a
  4. 5ca87d
  5. 67a681
  6. 70a384
  7. 78a088
  8. 809e8b
  9. 889b8f
  10. 8f9892

Questions about #2faf72

What color is #2faf72?

#2faf72 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Seaweed Green. In RGB it is rgb(47, 175, 114), in HSL hsl(151.41, 57.66%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.064% 0.1425 157.522).

What colors go well with #2faf72?

The complementary color of #2faf72 is #cc70b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7da53a and #00afa4. The triadic partners are #818beb and #de7252.

Is white or black text more readable on #2faf72?

Black text reads better on #2faf72: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2faf72 a warm or cool color?

#2faf72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.143.