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#2bc59e color: Jadeite

#2bc59e is rgb(43, 197, 158) in RGB and oklch(73.728% 0.13564 170.721) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

73.7%
0.136
171°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #2bc59e

#2bc59e is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jadeite (#38c6a1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #2bc59e mixed with white

  1. 2bc59e
  2. 50cba7
  3. 69d1b1
  4. 80d7ba
  5. 94ddc4
  6. a7e3ce
  7. b9e9d7
  8. cbeee1
  9. ddf4eb
  10. eef9f5

Darker: #2bc59e mixed with black

  1. 2bc59e
  2. 24ab89
  3. 1d9274
  4. 167960
  5. 10614d
  6. 0a4b3a
  7. 053529
  8. 022118
  9. 010e09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2bc59e with less saturation

  1. 2bc59e
  2. 45c39f
  3. 57c0a0
  4. 66bea2
  5. 73bba3
  6. 7eb8a4
  7. 88b6a5
  8. 91b3a6
  9. 9ab0a7
  10. a2ada9

Questions about #2bc59e

What color is #2bc59e?

#2bc59e is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Jadeite. In RGB it is rgb(43, 197, 158), in HSL hsl(164.81, 64.17%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.728% 0.13564 170.721).

What colors go well with #2bc59e?

The complementary color of #2bc59e is #e984b5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78bf6c and #00c3cc. The triadic partners are #aa9af9 and #ed8f55.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bc59e?

Black text reads better on #2bc59e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bc59e a warm or cool color?

#2bc59e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.136.