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#2c8359 color: Kākāriki Green

#2c8359 is rgb(44, 131, 89) in RGB and oklch(54.662% 0.10613 158.58) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

54.7%
0.106
159°
  • 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
4.50:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #2c8359

#2c8359 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.67:1 contrast and black text 4.5:1, 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: #2c8359 mixed with white

  1. 2c8359
  2. 468f68
  3. 5c9b78
  4. 71a788
  5. 85b498
  6. 99c0a9
  7. adcdba
  8. c2d9cb
  9. d6e6dc
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #2c8359 mixed with black

  1. 2c8359
  2. 25714c
  3. 1e6040
  4. 174f34
  5. 113f28
  6. 0a2f1d
  7. 052013
  8. 021209
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c8359 with less saturation

  1. 2c8359
  2. 37815c
  3. 40805e
  4. 487e60
  5. 4f7c63
  6. 567a65
  7. 5c7867
  8. 61776a
  9. 67756c
  10. 6c736e

Questions about #2c8359

What color is #2c8359?

#2c8359 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(44, 131, 89), in HSL hsl(151.03, 49.71%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.662% 0.10613 158.58).

What colors go well with #2c8359?

The complementary color of #2c8359 is #985785. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e7c34 and #00847d. The triadic partners are #6369ad and #a45940.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8359?

White text reads better on #2c8359: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and black gives 4.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8359 a warm or cool color?

#2c8359 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.106.