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#2c8155 color: Kākāriki Green

#2c8155 is rgb(44, 129, 85) in RGB and oklch(54.022% 0.10707 157.002) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

54%
0.107
157°
  • 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
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #2c8155

#2c8155 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.38:1, 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: #2c8155 mixed with white

  1. 2c8155
  2. 458d65
  3. 5b9a75
  4. 70a685
  5. 85b296
  6. 99bfa7
  7. adccb8
  8. c1d8c9
  9. d6e5db
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #2c8155 mixed with black

  1. 2c8155
  2. 256f49
  3. 1e5e3d
  4. 174e31
  5. 113e26
  6. 0a2e1c
  7. 051f11
  8. 021208
  9. 010602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c8155 with less saturation

  1. 2c8155
  2. 377f58
  3. 407e5a
  4. 477c5d
  5. 4e7a60
  6. 557862
  7. 5a7765
  8. 607567
  9. 65736a
  10. 6a716c

Questions about #2c8155

What color is #2c8155?

#2c8155 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(44, 129, 85), in HSL hsl(148.94, 49.13%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.022% 0.10707 157.002).

What colors go well with #2c8155?

The complementary color of #2c8155 is #965585. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e7a2f and #008279. The triadic partners are #5f68ac and #a35640.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8155?

White text reads better on #2c8155: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8155 a warm or cool color?

#2c8155 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.107.