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#2c8355 color: Kākāriki Green

#2c8355 is rgb(44, 131, 85) in RGB and oklch(54.569% 0.10999 156.403) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

54.6%
0.110
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #2c8355

#2c8355 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, 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: #2c8355 mixed with white

  1. 2c8355
  2. 468f65
  3. 5c9b75
  4. 71a885
  5. 85b496
  6. 99c0a7
  7. adcdb8
  8. c2d9c9
  9. d6e6db
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #2c8355 mixed with black

  1. 2c8355
  2. 257149
  3. 1e603d
  4. 174f31
  5. 113f26
  6. 0a2f1c
  7. 052011
  8. 021208
  9. 010602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c8355 with less saturation

  1. 2c8355
  2. 378158
  3. 40805b
  4. 487e5e
  5. 4f7c60
  6. 567a63
  7. 5c7866
  8. 617668
  9. 66746b
  10. 6b726e

Questions about #2c8355

What color is #2c8355?

#2c8355 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(44, 131, 85), in HSL hsl(148.28, 49.71%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.569% 0.10999 156.403).

What colors go well with #2c8355?

The complementary color of #2c8355 is #985688. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #607c2e and #00847a. The triadic partners are #6069b0 and #a65741.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8355?

White text reads better on #2c8355: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8355 a warm or cool color?

#2c8355 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.11.