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#2bc8a3 color: Jadeite

#2bc8a3 is rgb(43, 200, 163) in RGB and oklch(74.622% 0.13572 172.076) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

74.6%
0.136
172°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • teal-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #2bc8a3

#2bc8a3 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jadeite (#38c6a1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #2bc8a3 mixed with white

  1. 2bc8a3
  2. 50ceac
  3. 6ad4b5
  4. 80d9be
  5. 95dfc7
  6. a8e4d0
  7. baead9
  8. ccefe3
  9. ddf5ec
  10. eefaf5

Darker: #2bc8a3 mixed with black

  1. 2bc8a3
  2. 24ae8d
  3. 1d9478
  4. 167b63
  5. 10634f
  6. 0a4c3c
  7. 05362a
  8. 022119
  9. 010f0a
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2bc8a3 with less saturation

  1. 2bc8a3
  2. 46c6a4
  3. 59c3a5
  4. 68c0a6
  5. 74bea7
  6. 80bba8
  7. 8ab8a9
  8. 93b6aa
  9. 9cb3ab
  10. a5b0ac

Questions about #2bc8a3

What color is #2bc8a3?

#2bc8a3 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Jadeite. In RGB it is rgb(43, 200, 163), in HSL hsl(165.86, 64.61%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.622% 0.13572 172.076).

What colors go well with #2bc8a3?

The complementary color of #2bc8a3 is #ed87b6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78c271 and #00c5d1. The triadic partners are #af9cfb and #ef9256.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bc8a3?

Black text reads better on #2bc8a3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bc8a3 a warm or cool color?

#2bc8a3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.136.