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#2c8153 color: Kākāriki Green

#2c8153 is rgb(44, 129, 83) in RGB and oklch(53.976% 0.10903 155.94) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

54%
0.109
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #2c8153

#2c8153 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kākāriki Green (#298256). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2c8153 mixed with white

  1. 2c8153
  2. 458d63
  3. 5b9a73
  4. 70a684
  5. 85b395
  6. 99bfa6
  7. adccb7
  8. c1d8c9
  9. d6e5db
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #2c8153 mixed with black

  1. 2c8153
  2. 256f47
  3. 1e5e3b
  4. 174e30
  5. 113e25
  6. 0a2e1b
  7. 051f11
  8. 021208
  9. 010602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c8153 with less saturation

  1. 2c8153
  2. 377f56
  3. 407e59
  4. 477c5c
  5. 4e7a5f
  6. 547861
  7. 5a7764
  8. 607567
  9. 657369
  10. 6a716c

Questions about #2c8153

What color is #2c8153?

#2c8153 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(44, 129, 83), in HSL hsl(147.53, 49.13%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.976% 0.10903 155.94).

What colors go well with #2c8153?

The complementary color of #2c8153 is #955487. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f7a2c and #008278. The triadic partners are #5e68ad and #a45540.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8153?

White text reads better on #2c8153: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8153 a warm or cool color?

#2c8153 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.109.