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#2ac79c color: Jadeite

#2ac79c is rgb(42, 199, 156) in RGB and oklch(74.166% 0.13962 168.976) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

74.2%
0.140
169°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #2ac79c

#2ac79c is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jadeite (#38c6a1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #2ac79c mixed with white

  1. 2ac79c
  2. 4fcda6
  3. 69d3af
  4. 80d9b9
  5. 94dec3
  6. a7e4cd
  7. bae9d7
  8. cbefe1
  9. ddf4eb
  10. eefaf5

Darker: #2ac79c mixed with black

  1. 2ac79c
  2. 23ad87
  3. 1c9373
  4. 167a5f
  5. 10624c
  6. 0a4c39
  7. 053628
  8. 022118
  9. 010e09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2ac79c with less saturation

  1. 2ac79c
  2. 45c59e
  3. 58c29f
  4. 67bfa1
  5. 73bda2
  6. 7fbaa4
  7. 89b7a5
  8. 92b4a7
  9. 9bb1a8
  10. a3aeaa

Questions about #2ac79c

What color is #2ac79c?

#2ac79c is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Jadeite. In RGB it is rgb(42, 199, 156), in HSL hsl(163.57, 65.15%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.166% 0.13962 168.976).

What colors go well with #2ac79c?

The complementary color of #2ac79c is #eb84b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7bc068 and #00c5cc. The triadic partners are #a99bfd and #f18e56.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ac79c?

Black text reads better on #2ac79c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ac79c a warm or cool color?

#2ac79c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.14.