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#2ac98e color: Retro Lime

#2ac98e is rgb(42, 201, 142) in RGB and oklch(74.33% 0.15292 162.18) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

74.3%
0.153
162°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #2ac98e

#2ac98e is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.13:1 contrast and black text 9.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Retro Lime (#19cc89). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #2ac98e mixed with white

  1. 2ac98e
  2. 4fcf99
  3. 6ad5a4
  4. 80daaf
  5. 94e0ba
  6. a7e5c6
  7. baead1
  8. cbf0dc
  9. ddf5e8
  10. eefaf3

Darker: #2ac98e mixed with black

  1. 2ac98e
  2. 23ae7b
  3. 1c9568
  4. 167c56
  5. 106444
  6. 0a4c34
  7. 053624
  8. 022215
  9. 010f07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2ac98e with less saturation

  1. 2ac98e
  2. 45c691
  3. 58c494
  4. 67c197
  5. 74be9a
  6. 7fbb9d
  7. 89b8a0
  8. 93b5a3
  9. 9bb2a6
  10. a4afa9

Questions about #2ac98e

What color is #2ac98e?

#2ac98e is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Retro Lime. In RGB it is rgb(42, 201, 142), in HSL hsl(157.74, 65.43%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.33% 0.15292 162.18).

What colors go well with #2ac98e?

The complementary color of #2ac98e is #ec82c6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86bf53 and #00c8c4. The triadic partners are #9e9eff and #fa8859.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ac98e?

Black text reads better on #2ac98e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and black gives 9.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ac98e a warm or cool color?

#2ac98e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.153.