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#2ac786 color: Píng Gǔo Lǜ Green

#2ac786 is rgb(42, 199, 134) in RGB and oklch(73.638% 0.15722 159.679) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

73.6%
0.157
160°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #2ac786

#2ac786 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Píng Gǔo Lǜ Green (#23c48b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #2ac786 mixed with white

  1. 2ac786
  2. 4fcd92
  3. 69d39e
  4. 7fd9aa
  5. 94deb6
  6. a7e4c2
  7. b9eace
  8. cbefda
  9. ddf5e6
  10. eefaf3

Darker: #2ac786 mixed with black

  1. 2ac786
  2. 23ad74
  3. 1c9362
  4. 167a51
  5. 106240
  6. 0a4c30
  7. 053621
  8. 022113
  9. 010e06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2ac786 with less saturation

  1. 2ac786
  2. 45c48a
  3. 57c28e
  4. 66bf91
  5. 72bc95
  6. 7db998
  7. 87b69c
  8. 91b39f
  9. 9ab0a3
  10. a2ada6

Questions about #2ac786

What color is #2ac786?

#2ac786 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Píng Gǔo Lǜ Green. In RGB it is rgb(42, 199, 134), in HSL hsl(155.16, 65.15%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.638% 0.15722 159.679).

What colors go well with #2ac786?

The complementary color of #2ac786 is #e97fc9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #89bc47 and #00c6be. The triadic partners are #979cff and #fb8359.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ac786?

Black text reads better on #2ac786: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ac786 a warm or cool color?

#2ac786 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.157.