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#2ab476 color: April Fool’s Red

#2ab476 is rgb(42, 180, 118) in RGB and oklch(68.36% 0.14701 158.268) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

68.4%
0.147
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #2ab476

#2ab476 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is April Fool’s Red (#1fb57a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2ab476 mixed with white

  1. 2ab476
  2. 4cbc83
  3. 65c491
  4. 7bcb9e
  5. 8fd3ac
  6. a3dab9
  7. b6e2c7
  8. c8e9d5
  9. dbf0e3
  10. edf8f1

Darker: #2ab476 mixed with black

  1. 2ab476
  2. 239c66
  3. 1c8556
  4. 166e47
  5. 105838
  6. 0a4429
  7. 05301c
  8. 021d0f
  9. 010c05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2ab476 with less saturation

  1. 2ab476
  2. 40b27a
  3. 50af7e
  4. 5dad81
  5. 68aa85
  6. 72a888
  7. 7ba58c
  8. 83a28f
  9. 8b9f93
  10. 929c96

Questions about #2ab476

What color is #2ab476?

#2ab476 is bright emerald. The closest named color is April Fool’s Red. In RGB it is rgb(42, 180, 118), in HSL hsl(153.04, 62.16%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.36% 0.14701 158.268).

What colors go well with #2ab476?

The complementary color of #2ab476 is #d272b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7eaa3c and #00b4aa. The triadic partners are #868ef2 and #e47552.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ab476?

Black text reads better on #2ab476: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ab476 a warm or cool color?

#2ab476 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.147.