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#2bc98c color: Retro Lime

#2bc98c is rgb(43, 201, 140) in RGB and oklch(74.3% 0.15434 161.353) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

74.3%
0.154
161°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #2bc98c

#2bc98c is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.13:1 contrast and black text 9.84:1, 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: #2bc98c mixed with white

  1. 2bc98c
  2. 50cf97
  3. 6ad5a3
  4. 80daae
  5. 94e0b9
  6. a7e5c5
  7. baead0
  8. cbf0dc
  9. ddf5e7
  10. eefaf3

Darker: #2bc98c mixed with black

  1. 2bc98c
  2. 24ae79
  3. 1d9567
  4. 167c55
  5. 106443
  6. 0a4c33
  7. 053623
  8. 022214
  9. 010f07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2bc98c with less saturation

  1. 2bc98c
  2. 46c68f
  3. 58c493
  4. 67c196
  5. 74be99
  6. 7fbb9c
  7. 89b89f
  8. 93b5a3
  9. 9bb2a6
  10. a4afa9

Questions about #2bc98c

What color is #2bc98c?

#2bc98c is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Retro Lime. In RGB it is rgb(43, 201, 140), in HSL hsl(156.84, 64.75%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.3% 0.15434 161.353).

What colors go well with #2bc98c?

The complementary color of #2bc98c is #ec82c8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88bf50 and #00c8c2. The triadic partners are #9c9eff and #fb875a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bc98c?

Black text reads better on #2bc98c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and black gives 9.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bc98c a warm or cool color?

#2bc98c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.154.