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#2c825e color: Kākāriki Green

#2c825e is rgb(44, 130, 94) in RGB and oklch(54.514% 0.10004 162.026) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

54.5%
0.100
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #2c825e

#2c825e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, 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: #2c825e mixed with white

  1. 2c825e
  2. 468e6d
  3. 5c9a7c
  4. 71a78c
  5. 85b39b
  6. 99bfab
  7. adccbc
  8. c2d9cc
  9. d6e5dd
  10. eaf2ee

Darker: #2c825e mixed with black

  1. 2c825e
  2. 257051
  3. 1e5f44
  4. 174e37
  5. 113e2b
  6. 0a2f1f
  7. 052014
  8. 02120a
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c825e with less saturation

  1. 2c825e
  2. 378060
  3. 407f62
  4. 487d64
  5. 4f7b65
  6. 567a67
  7. 5b7869
  8. 61766b
  9. 66746d
  10. 6b726e

Questions about #2c825e

What color is #2c825e?

#2c825e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(44, 130, 94), in HSL hsl(154.88, 49.43%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.514% 0.10004 162.026).

What colors go well with #2c825e?

The complementary color of #2c825e is #975780. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a7c3c and #00827f. The triadic partners are #6768a9 and #a05b3f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c825e?

White text reads better on #2c825e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c825e a warm or cool color?

#2c825e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.1.