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#2ac16e color: Algal Fuel

#2ac16e is rgb(42, 193, 110) in RGB and oklch(71.604% 0.17105 153.28) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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147°
100%

71.6%
0.171
153°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #2ac16e

#2ac16e is a bright light green color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 153°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Algal Fuel (#21c36f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light green colors

Lighter: #2ac16e mixed with white

  1. 2ac16e
  2. 4ec87d
  3. 67ce8b
  4. 7dd59a
  5. 92dba8
  6. a5e1b6
  7. b8e7c5
  8. caedd3
  9. dcf3e2
  10. edf9f0

Darker: #2ac16e mixed with black

  1. 2ac16e
  2. 23a75f
  3. 1c8f50
  4. 167741
  5. 105f33
  6. 0a4926
  7. 053419
  8. 02200e
  9. 010e04
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2ac16e with less saturation

  1. 2ac16e
  2. 43be74
  3. 54bc7a
  4. 62b980
  5. 6eb685
  6. 79b38a
  7. 82b08f
  8. 8bad95
  9. 94aa99
  10. 9ca79e

Questions about #2ac16e

What color is #2ac16e?

#2ac16e is bright light green. The closest named color is Algal Fuel. In RGB it is rgb(42, 193, 110), in HSL hsl(147.02, 64.26%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.604% 0.17105 153.28).

What colors go well with #2ac16e?

The complementary color of #2ac16e is #e176d0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8fb416 and #00c0ac. The triadic partners are #8298ff and #fb7458.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ac16e?

Black text reads better on #2ac16e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ac16e a warm or cool color?

#2ac16e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 153 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.171.