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#2bcd9c color: Dark Shamrock

#2bcd9c is rgb(43, 205, 156) in RGB and oklch(75.701% 0.14641 166.796) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

75.7%
0.146
167°
  • 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
10.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #2bcd9c

#2bcd9c is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 75.7% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.32:1, 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: #2bcd9c mixed with white

  1. 2bcd9c
  2. 51d2a6
  3. 6bd8af
  4. 81ddb9
  5. 96e2c3
  6. a8e7cd
  7. bbecd7
  8. ccf1e1
  9. ddf6eb
  10. eefaf5

Darker: #2bcd9c mixed with black

  1. 2bcd9c
  2. 24b287
  3. 1d9873
  4. 167e5f
  5. 10664c
  6. 0a4e39
  7. 053828
  8. 022318
  9. 010f09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2bcd9c with less saturation

  1. 2bcd9c
  2. 47ca9e
  3. 5ac8a0
  4. 69c5a2
  5. 77c2a4
  6. 82bfa6
  7. 8dbda8
  8. 96baaa
  9. 9fb6ac
  10. a8b3ae

Questions about #2bcd9c

What color is #2bcd9c?

#2bcd9c is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Dark Shamrock. In RGB it is rgb(43, 205, 156), in HSL hsl(161.85, 65.32%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.701% 0.14641 166.796).

What colors go well with #2bcd9c?

The complementary color of #2bcd9c is #f287c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82c565 and #00cbd0. The triadic partners are #aaa0ff and #fa905a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bcd9c?

Black text reads better on #2bcd9c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bcd9c a warm or cool color?

#2bcd9c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 75.7% and its chroma 0.146.