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#2ac16f color: Algal Fuel

#2ac16f is rgb(42, 193, 111) in RGB and oklch(71.622% 0.17014 153.552) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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147°
100%

71.6%
0.170
154°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #2ac16f

#2ac16f is a bright light green color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 154°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.96:1, 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: #2ac16f mixed with white

  1. 2ac16f
  2. 4ec87e
  3. 67ce8c
  4. 7dd59a
  5. 92dba8
  6. a5e1b7
  7. b8e7c5
  8. caedd3
  9. dcf3e2
  10. edf9f0

Darker: #2ac16f mixed with black

  1. 2ac16f
  2. 23a760
  3. 1c8f51
  4. 167742
  5. 105f34
  6. 0a4927
  7. 05341a
  8. 02200e
  9. 010e04
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2ac16f with less saturation

  1. 2ac16f
  2. 43be75
  3. 54bc7b
  4. 62b980
  5. 6eb686
  6. 79b38b
  7. 83b090
  8. 8bad95
  9. 94aa9a
  10. 9ca79f

Questions about #2ac16f

What color is #2ac16f?

#2ac16f is bright light green. The closest named color is Algal Fuel. In RGB it is rgb(42, 193, 111), in HSL hsl(147.42, 64.26%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.622% 0.17014 153.552).

What colors go well with #2ac16f?

The complementary color of #2ac16f is #e176d0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8fb41a and #00c0ad. The triadic partners are #8398ff and #fb7558.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ac16f?

Black text reads better on #2ac16f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ac16f a warm or cool color?

#2ac16f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 154 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.17.