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#2c8159 color: Kākāriki Green

#2c8159 is rgb(44, 129, 89) in RGB and oklch(54.117% 0.10323 159.287) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

54.1%
0.103
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #2c8159

#2c8159 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.78:1 contrast and black text 4.39:1, 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: #2c8159 mixed with white

  1. 2c8159
  2. 458d68
  3. 5b9a78
  4. 70a688
  5. 85b298
  6. 99bfa9
  7. adccba
  8. c1d8cb
  9. d6e5dc
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #2c8159 mixed with black

  1. 2c8159
  2. 256f4c
  3. 1e5e40
  4. 174e34
  5. 113e28
  6. 0a2e1d
  7. 051f13
  8. 021209
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c8159 with less saturation

  1. 2c8159
  2. 377f5b
  3. 407e5e
  4. 477c60
  5. 4e7a62
  6. 557964
  7. 5b7766
  8. 607569
  9. 65736b
  10. 6a716d

Questions about #2c8159

What color is #2c8159?

#2c8159 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(44, 129, 89), in HSL hsl(151.76, 49.13%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.117% 0.10323 159.287).

What colors go well with #2c8159?

The complementary color of #2c8159 is #965683. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c7b35 and #00827b. The triadic partners are #6367aa and #a1583f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8159?

White text reads better on #2c8159: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and black gives 4.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8159 a warm or cool color?

#2c8159 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.103.