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#2bc989 color: Retro Lime

#2bc989 is rgb(43, 201, 137) in RGB and oklch(74.233% 0.15689 160.234) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

74.2%
0.157
160°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.14:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #2bc989

#2bc989 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.14:1 contrast and black text 9.82:1, 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: #2bc989 mixed with white

  1. 2bc989
  2. 50cf95
  3. 6ad5a0
  4. 80daac
  5. 94e0b8
  6. a7e5c3
  7. baeacf
  8. cbf0db
  9. ddf5e7
  10. eefaf3

Darker: #2bc989 mixed with black

  1. 2bc989
  2. 24ae76
  3. 1d9564
  4. 167c53
  5. 106442
  6. 0a4c31
  7. 053622
  8. 022214
  9. 010f07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2bc989 with less saturation

  1. 2bc989
  2. 46c68d
  3. 58c490
  4. 67c194
  5. 74be97
  6. 7fbb9b
  7. 89b89e
  8. 92b5a2
  9. 9bb2a5
  10. a4afa8

Questions about #2bc989

What color is #2bc989?

#2bc989 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Retro Lime. In RGB it is rgb(43, 201, 137), in HSL hsl(155.7, 64.75%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.233% 0.15689 160.234).

What colors go well with #2bc989?

The complementary color of #2bc989 is #ec81ca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8abf4b and #00c8c0. The triadic partners are #9a9eff and #fd855a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bc989?

Black text reads better on #2bc989: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and black gives 9.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bc989 a warm or cool color?

#2bc989 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.157.