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#2bc889 color: Retro Lime

#2bc889 is rgb(43, 200, 137) in RGB and oklch(73.977% 0.15563 160.478) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

74%
0.156
160°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #2bc889

#2bc889 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.73:1, 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: #2bc889 mixed with white

  1. 2bc889
  2. 50ce95
  3. 6ad4a0
  4. 80d9ac
  5. 94dfb7
  6. a7e5c3
  7. b9eacf
  8. cbefdb
  9. ddf5e7
  10. eefaf3

Darker: #2bc889 mixed with black

  1. 2bc889
  2. 24ae76
  3. 1d9464
  4. 167b53
  5. 106342
  6. 0a4c31
  7. 053622
  8. 022114
  9. 010f07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2bc889 with less saturation

  1. 2bc889
  2. 46c58d
  3. 58c390
  4. 67c094
  5. 73bd97
  6. 7eba9a
  7. 88b79e
  8. 92b4a1
  9. 9bb1a4
  10. a3aea7

Questions about #2bc889

What color is #2bc889?

#2bc889 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Retro Lime. In RGB it is rgb(43, 200, 137), in HSL hsl(155.92, 64.61%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.977% 0.15563 160.478).

What colors go well with #2bc889?

The complementary color of #2bc889 is #ea80c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88be4c and #00c7c0. The triadic partners are #9a9dff and #fb8559.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bc889?

Black text reads better on #2bc889: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bc889 a warm or cool color?

#2bc889 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.156.