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#2c8358 color: Kākāriki Green

#2c8358 is rgb(44, 131, 88) in RGB and oklch(54.638% 0.10708 158.016) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

54.6%
0.107
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #2c8358

#2c8358 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.67:1 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: #2c8358 mixed with white

  1. 2c8358
  2. 468f68
  3. 5c9b77
  4. 71a787
  5. 85b498
  6. 99c0a8
  7. adcdb9
  8. c2d9ca
  9. d6e6dc
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #2c8358 mixed with black

  1. 2c8358
  2. 25714b
  3. 1e603f
  4. 174f33
  5. 113f28
  6. 0a2f1d
  7. 052012
  8. 021209
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c8358 with less saturation

  1. 2c8358
  2. 37815b
  3. 40805d
  4. 487e60
  5. 4f7c62
  6. 567a65
  7. 5c7867
  8. 617769
  9. 67756c
  10. 6c726e

Questions about #2c8358

What color is #2c8358?

#2c8358 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(44, 131, 88), in HSL hsl(150.34, 49.71%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.638% 0.10708 158.016).

What colors go well with #2c8358?

The complementary color of #2c8358 is #985686. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e7c32 and #00847c. The triadic partners are #6269ae and #a55840.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8358?

White text reads better on #2c8358: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8358 a warm or cool color?

#2c8358 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.107.