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#2c835f color: Metallic Green

#2c835f is rgb(44, 131, 95) in RGB and oklch(54.811% 0.10057 162.251) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
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 #2c835f

#2c835f 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: #2c835f mixed with white

  1. 2c835f
  2. 468f6e
  3. 5c9b7d
  4. 71a78c
  5. 85b49c
  6. 99c0ac
  7. aeccbc
  8. c2d9cc
  9. d6e6dd
  10. eaf2ee

Darker: #2c835f mixed with black

  1. 2c835f
  2. 257152
  3. 1e6044
  4. 174f38
  5. 113f2c
  6. 0a2f20
  7. 052015
  8. 02120a
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c835f with less saturation

  1. 2c835f
  2. 378161
  3. 418063
  4. 487e65
  5. 507c66
  6. 567b68
  7. 5c796a
  8. 62776c
  9. 67756d
  10. 6c736f

Questions about #2c835f

What color is #2c835f?

#2c835f is bright emerald. The closest named color is Metallic Green. In RGB it is rgb(44, 131, 95), in HSL hsl(155.17, 49.71%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.811% 0.10057 162.251).

What colors go well with #2c835f?

The complementary color of #2c835f is #995881. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a7d3d and #008380. The triadic partners are #6869aa and #a25c40.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c835f?

White text reads better on #2c835f: 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 #2c835f a warm or cool color?

#2c835f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.101.