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#2c8356 color: Kākāriki Green

#2c8356 is rgb(44, 131, 86) in RGB and oklch(54.592% 0.10901 156.928) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

54.6%
0.109
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #2c8356

#2c8356 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, 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: #2c8356 mixed with white

  1. 2c8356
  2. 468f66
  3. 5c9b76
  4. 71a786
  5. 85b497
  6. 99c0a7
  7. adcdb8
  8. c2d9ca
  9. d6e6db
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #2c8356 mixed with black

  1. 2c8356
  2. 25714a
  3. 1e603e
  4. 174f32
  5. 113f27
  6. 0a2f1c
  7. 052012
  8. 021208
  9. 010602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c8356 with less saturation

  1. 2c8356
  2. 378159
  3. 40805c
  4. 487e5e
  5. 4f7c61
  6. 567a64
  7. 5c7866
  8. 617669
  9. 66746b
  10. 6b726e

Questions about #2c8356

What color is #2c8356?

#2c8356 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(44, 131, 86), in HSL hsl(148.97, 49.71%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.592% 0.10901 156.928).

What colors go well with #2c8356?

The complementary color of #2c8356 is #985687. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f7c2f and #00847b. The triadic partners are #6169af and #a65741.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8356?

White text reads better on #2c8356: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8356 a warm or cool color?

#2c8356 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.109.