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#2bc197 color: Macau

#2bc197 is rgb(43, 193, 151) in RGB and oklch(72.526% 0.13589 168.743) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

72.5%
0.136
169°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #2bc197

#2bc197 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Macau (#46c299). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #2bc197 mixed with white

  1. 2bc197
  2. 4fc8a1
  3. 68ceab
  4. 7fd4b5
  5. 93dbc0
  6. a6e1ca
  7. b9e7d4
  8. cbeddf
  9. dcf3ea
  10. eef9f4

Darker: #2bc197 mixed with black

  1. 2bc197
  2. 24a783
  3. 1d8f6f
  4. 16775c
  5. 105f49
  6. 0a4937
  7. 053426
  8. 022017
  9. 010e08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2bc197 with less saturation

  1. 2bc197
  2. 44bf99
  3. 56bc9a
  4. 64ba9c
  5. 70b79d
  6. 7bb49f
  7. 85b2a0
  8. 8eafa2
  9. 96aca3
  10. 9ea9a5

Questions about #2bc197

What color is #2bc197?

#2bc197 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Macau. In RGB it is rgb(43, 193, 151), in HSL hsl(163.2, 63.56%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.526% 0.13589 168.743).

What colors go well with #2bc197?

The complementary color of #2bc197 is #e481b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78ba65 and #00bfc6. The triadic partners are #a497f6 and #ea8a54.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bc197?

Black text reads better on #2bc197: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bc197 a warm or cool color?

#2bc197 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.136.