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#2bca8c color: Retro Lime

#2bca8c is rgb(43, 202, 140) in RGB and oklch(74.556% 0.15558 161.097) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

74.6%
0.156
161°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #2bca8c

#2bca8c is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.93:1, 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: #2bca8c mixed with white

  1. 2bca8c
  2. 50d097
  3. 6ad5a3
  4. 80dbae
  5. 95e0b9
  6. a8e6c5
  7. baebd0
  8. ccf0dc
  9. ddf5e7
  10. eefaf3

Darker: #2bca8c mixed with black

  1. 2bca8c
  2. 24af79
  3. 1d9567
  4. 167c55
  5. 106443
  6. 0a4d33
  7. 053723
  8. 022214
  9. 010f07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2bca8c with less saturation

  1. 2bca8c
  2. 46c78f
  3. 59c593
  4. 68c296
  5. 74bf99
  6. 80bc9d
  7. 8ab9a0
  8. 93b6a3
  9. 9cb3a6
  10. a4b0a9

Questions about #2bca8c

What color is #2bca8c?

#2bca8c is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Retro Lime. In RGB it is rgb(43, 202, 140), in HSL hsl(156.6, 64.9%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.556% 0.15558 161.097).

What colors go well with #2bca8c?

The complementary color of #2bca8c is #ed82c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #89c04f and #00c9c3. The triadic partners are #9c9fff and #fd875a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bca8c?

Black text reads better on #2bca8c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bca8c a warm or cool color?

#2bca8c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.156.