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#2bca8f color: Retro Lime

#2bca8f is rgb(43, 202, 143) in RGB and oklch(74.625% 0.15307 162.249) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

74.6%
0.153
162°
  • 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 -45
Black text
9.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #2bca8f

#2bca8f is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.95:1, 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: #2bca8f mixed with white

  1. 2bca8f
  2. 50d09a
  3. 6ad5a5
  4. 80dbb0
  5. 95e0bb
  6. a8e6c6
  7. baebd1
  8. ccf0dd
  9. ddf5e8
  10. eefaf4

Darker: #2bca8f mixed with black

  1. 2bca8f
  2. 24af7c
  3. 1d9569
  4. 167c57
  5. 106445
  6. 0a4d34
  7. 053724
  8. 022215
  9. 010f07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2bca8f with less saturation

  1. 2bca8f
  2. 46c792
  3. 59c595
  4. 68c298
  5. 74bf9b
  6. 80bc9e
  7. 8ab9a1
  8. 93b6a4
  9. 9cb3a7
  10. a5b0aa

Questions about #2bca8f

What color is #2bca8f?

#2bca8f is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Retro Lime. In RGB it is rgb(43, 202, 143), in HSL hsl(157.74, 64.9%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.625% 0.15307 162.249).

What colors go well with #2bca8f?

The complementary color of #2bca8f is #ed83c7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87c054 and #00c9c5. The triadic partners are #9f9eff and #fc895a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bca8f?

Black text reads better on #2bca8f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bca8f a warm or cool color?

#2bca8f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.153.