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#2bc59f color: Jadeite

#2bc59f is rgb(43, 197, 159) in RGB and oklch(73.755% 0.13497 171.241) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

73.8%
0.135
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
9.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #2bc59f

#2bc59f is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.135 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 9.59:1, 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: #2bc59f mixed with white

  1. 2bc59f
  2. 50cba8
  3. 69d1b2
  4. 80d7bb
  5. 94ddc5
  6. a7e3ce
  7. b9e9d8
  8. cbeee1
  9. ddf4eb
  10. eef9f5

Darker: #2bc59f mixed with black

  1. 2bc59f
  2. 24ab8a
  3. 1d9275
  4. 167961
  5. 10614d
  6. 0a4b3b
  7. 053529
  8. 022118
  9. 010e09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2bc59f with less saturation

  1. 2bc59f
  2. 45c3a0
  3. 58c0a1
  4. 66bea2
  5. 73bba3
  6. 7eb8a5
  7. 88b6a6
  8. 91b3a7
  9. 9ab0a8
  10. a2ada9

Questions about #2bc59f

What color is #2bc59f?

#2bc59f is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Jadeite. In RGB it is rgb(43, 197, 159), in HSL hsl(165.19, 64.17%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.755% 0.13497 171.241).

What colors go well with #2bc59f?

The complementary color of #2bc59f is #e984b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77bf6d and #00c2cd. The triadic partners are #ab9af8 and #ec8f55.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bc59f?

Black text reads better on #2bc59f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bc59f a warm or cool color?

#2bc59f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.135.