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#2B8A71

#2b8a71 ≈ Viridian

  • teal
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#2b8a71 is a color from the teal family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 54.12% green and 44.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 68.84% cyan, 0% magenta, 18.12% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 164.21°, with 52.49% saturation and 35.49% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with clarity, calm and renewal. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Viridian (#40826d), ΔE 3.76.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#339966
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Relative luminance0.1988

Complementary

  1. #2b8a71
  2. #8a2b44

Split complementary

  1. #2b8a71
  2. #8a2b74
  3. #8a412b

Analogous

  1. #2b8a41
  2. #2b8a71
  3. #2b748a

Triadic

  1. #2b8a71
  2. #712b8a
  3. #8a712b

Tetradic

  1. #2b8a71
  2. #2b448a
  3. #8a2b44
  4. #8a712b

Square

  1. #2b8a71
  2. #412b8a
  3. #8a2b44
  4. #748a2b

Monochromatic

  1. #071511
  2. #195041
  3. #2b8a71
  4. #3ec3a0
  5. #79d5bd

Shades

#2b8a71 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b8a71
  2. #277c66
  3. #226e5a
  4. #1e614f
  5. #1a5344
  6. #164539
  7. #11372d
  8. #0d2922
  9. #091c17
  10. #040e0b
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b8a71 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b8a71
  2. #40967f
  3. #55a18d
  4. #6bad9c
  5. #80b9aa
  6. #95c5b8
  7. #aad0c6
  8. #bfdcd4
  9. #d5e8e3
  10. #eaf3f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b8a71 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b8a71
  2. #348973
  3. #3c8874
  4. #458776
  5. #4d8677
  6. #568579
  7. #5e847a
  8. #67837c
  9. #6f827d
  10. #78817f
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.98:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7b7b7b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #658177 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #868170 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #797773 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008b83 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6d8570 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #637f72 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008b7c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b8a71 {
  color: #2b8a71;
}
Background
.bg-2b8a71 {
  background-color: #2b8a71;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-2b8a71 {
  border: 2px solid #2b8a71;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b8a71;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 138 113;
  --color-primary-hsl: 164 52% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b8a71 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b8a71, #2b748a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b8a71 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 138 113 / 0.35);
}

#40826d Viridian ΔE 3.76 #2e8b57 Sea Green ΔE 7.85 #00755e Tropical Rain Forest ΔE 8.03 #01796f Pine Green ΔE 8.30 #317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 9.70 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 9.87 #00a693 Persian Green ΔE 9.87 #d4758e Inverted #7b7b7b Grayscale 

Viridian
#2b8a71  rgb(43, 138, 113)  hsl(164, 52%, 35%)  Viridian
#8a2b44  rgb(138, 43, 68)  hsl(344, 52%, 35%)  Claret
#712b8a  rgb(113, 43, 138)  hsl(284, 52%, 35%)  Eminence
#8a712b  rgb(138, 113, 43)  hsl(44, 52%, 35%)  Golden Brown