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#2bcd9a color: Dark Shamrock

#2bcd9a is rgb(43, 205, 154) in RGB and oklch(75.651% 0.14793 165.913) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

75.7%
0.148
166°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #2bcd9a

#2bcd9a is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 75.7% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Shamrock (#33cc99). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #2bcd9a mixed with white

  1. 2bcd9a
  2. 51d2a4
  3. 6bd8ae
  4. 81ddb8
  5. 95e2c2
  6. a8e7cc
  7. bbecd6
  8. ccf1e0
  9. ddf6ea
  10. eefaf5

Darker: #2bcd9a mixed with black

  1. 2bcd9a
  2. 24b285
  3. 1d9871
  4. 167e5e
  5. 10664b
  6. 0a4e39
  7. 053827
  8. 022317
  9. 010f09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2bcd9a with less saturation

  1. 2bcd9a
  2. 47ca9c
  3. 5ac89f
  4. 69c5a1
  5. 76c2a3
  6. 82bfa5
  7. 8dbca7
  8. 96b9a9
  9. 9fb6ac
  10. a8b3ae

Questions about #2bcd9a

What color is #2bcd9a?

#2bcd9a is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Dark Shamrock. In RGB it is rgb(43, 205, 154), in HSL hsl(161.11, 65.32%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.651% 0.14793 165.913).

What colors go well with #2bcd9a?

The complementary color of #2bcd9a is #f287c4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #84c562 and #00ccce. The triadic partners are #a9a0ff and #fb8f5a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bcd9a?

Black text reads better on #2bcd9a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bcd9a a warm or cool color?

#2bcd9a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 75.7% and its chroma 0.148.