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#2fb589 color: Green Velour

#2fb589 is rgb(47, 181, 137) in RGB and oklch(69.164% 0.1306 165.981) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

69.2%
0.131
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2fb589

#2fb589 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Velour (#25b68b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2fb589 mixed with white

  1. 2fb589
  2. 4fbd94
  3. 67c4a0
  4. 7dccab
  5. 91d3b7
  6. a4dbc3
  7. b7e2cf
  8. c9e9da
  9. dbf1e7
  10. edf8f3

Darker: #2fb589 mixed with black

  1. 2fb589
  2. 279d76
  3. 208664
  4. 196f53
  5. 125942
  6. 0c4431
  7. 063022
  8. 031d14
  9. 010c07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2fb589 with less saturation

  1. 2fb589
  2. 44b38b
  3. 53b08d
  4. 60ae8f
  5. 6bac91
  6. 74a993
  7. 7da794
  8. 86a496
  9. 8da198
  10. 959f9a

Questions about #2fb589

What color is #2fb589?

#2fb589 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Velour. In RGB it is rgb(47, 181, 137), in HSL hsl(160.3, 58.77%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.164% 0.1306 165.981).

What colors go well with #2fb589?

The complementary color of #2fb589 is #d579ad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #76ae59 and #00b4b6. The triadic partners are #958fe9 and #dd8052.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fb589?

Black text reads better on #2fb589: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fb589 a warm or cool color?

#2fb589 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.131.