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#2c7659 color: Greasy Greens

#2c7659 is rgb(44, 118, 89) in RGB and oklch(51.115% 0.08722 164.194) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

51.1%
0.087
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 54%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #2c7659

#2c7659 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.46:1 contrast and black text 3.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Greasy Greens (#117755). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2c7659 mixed with white

  1. 2c7659
  2. 448368
  3. 599078
  4. 6e9e88
  5. 83ab98
  6. 97b9a8
  7. abc7b9
  8. c0d5ca
  9. d5e3dc
  10. eaf1ed

Darker: #2c7659 mixed with black

  1. 2c7659
  2. 25664c
  3. 1e5640
  4. 174734
  5. 113828
  6. 0a291d
  7. 051c13
  8. 020f09
  9. 010503
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c7659 with less saturation

  1. 2c7659
  2. 35755a
  3. 3d735c
  4. 43725d
  5. 49705e
  6. 4f6f60
  7. 546d61
  8. 596b62
  9. 5e6a64
  10. 626865

Questions about #2c7659

What color is #2c7659?

#2c7659 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Greasy Greens. In RGB it is rgb(44, 118, 89), in HSL hsl(156.49, 45.68%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.115% 0.08722 164.194).

What colors go well with #2c7659?

The complementary color of #2c7659 is #895173. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #51713c and #017675. The triadic partners are #615f97 and #90553b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c7659?

White text reads better on #2c7659: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and black gives 3.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c7659 a warm or cool color?

#2c7659 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.087.