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#2bc696 color: Píng Gǔo Lǜ Green

#2bc696 is rgb(43, 198, 150) in RGB and oklch(73.774% 0.14259 166.444) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

73.8%
0.143
166°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #2bc696

#2bc696 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Píng Gǔo Lǜ Green (#23c48b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #2bc696 mixed with white

  1. 2bc696
  2. 50cca0
  3. 69d2aa
  4. 80d8b5
  5. 94debf
  6. a7e3ca
  7. b9e9d4
  8. cbefdf
  9. ddf4e9
  10. eefaf4

Darker: #2bc696 mixed with black

  1. 2bc696
  2. 24ac82
  3. 1d926e
  4. 167a5b
  5. 106249
  6. 0a4b37
  7. 053526
  8. 022116
  9. 010e08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2bc696 with less saturation

  1. 2bc696
  2. 45c498
  3. 58c19a
  4. 66be9c
  5. 73bc9e
  6. 7eb9a0
  7. 88b6a2
  8. 91b3a4
  9. 9ab0a6
  10. a2ada8

Questions about #2bc696

What color is #2bc696?

#2bc696 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Píng Gǔo Lǜ Green. In RGB it is rgb(43, 198, 150), in HSL hsl(161.42, 64.32%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.774% 0.14259 166.444).

What colors go well with #2bc696?

The complementary color of #2bc696 is #e983bc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7fbe60 and #00c5c8. The triadic partners are #a49bff and #f28b57.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bc696?

Black text reads better on #2bc696: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bc696 a warm or cool color?

#2bc696 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.143.