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#2c835e color: Metallic Green

#2c835e is rgb(44, 131, 94) in RGB and oklch(54.785% 0.10147 161.603) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

54.8%
0.101
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #2c835e

#2c835e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.65:1 contrast and black text 4.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Metallic Green (#24855b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2c835e mixed with white

  1. 2c835e
  2. 468f6d
  3. 5c9b7c
  4. 71a78c
  5. 85b49b
  6. 99c0ab
  7. aeccbc
  8. c2d9cc
  9. d6e6dd
  10. eaf2ee

Darker: #2c835e mixed with black

  1. 2c835e
  2. 257151
  3. 1e6044
  4. 174f37
  5. 113f2b
  6. 0a2f1f
  7. 052014
  8. 02120a
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c835e with less saturation

  1. 2c835e
  2. 378160
  3. 408062
  4. 487e64
  5. 507c66
  6. 567a68
  7. 5c796a
  8. 62776b
  9. 67756d
  10. 6c736f

Questions about #2c835e

What color is #2c835e?

#2c835e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Metallic Green. In RGB it is rgb(44, 131, 94), in HSL hsl(154.48, 49.71%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.785% 0.10147 161.603).

What colors go well with #2c835e?

The complementary color of #2c835e is #995882. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b7d3b and #008380. The triadic partners are #6769ab and #a25b40.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c835e?

White text reads better on #2c835e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and black gives 4.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c835e a warm or cool color?

#2c835e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.101.