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#2c8156 color: Kākāriki Green

#2c8156 is rgb(44, 129, 86) in RGB and oklch(54.045% 0.1061 157.553) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

54%
0.106
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #2c8156

#2c8156 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.79:1 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: #2c8156 mixed with white

  1. 2c8156
  2. 458d66
  3. 5b9a76
  4. 70a686
  5. 85b296
  6. 99bfa7
  7. adccb8
  8. c1d8ca
  9. d6e5db
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #2c8156 mixed with black

  1. 2c8156
  2. 256f4a
  3. 1e5e3e
  4. 174e32
  5. 113e27
  6. 0a2e1c
  7. 051f12
  8. 021208
  9. 010602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c8156 with less saturation

  1. 2c8156
  2. 377f59
  3. 407e5b
  4. 477c5e
  5. 4e7a60
  6. 557863
  7. 5a7765
  8. 607568
  9. 65736a
  10. 6a716c

Questions about #2c8156

What color is #2c8156?

#2c8156 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(44, 129, 86), in HSL hsl(149.65, 49.13%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.045% 0.1061 157.553).

What colors go well with #2c8156?

The complementary color of #2c8156 is #965585. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d7a31 and #00827a. The triadic partners are #6068ac and #a25740.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8156?

White text reads better on #2c8156: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8156 a warm or cool color?

#2c8156 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.106.