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#2c8377 color: Emerald Whispers

#2c8377 is rgb(44, 131, 119) in RGB and oklch(55.518% 0.08389 182.335) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

55.5%
0.084
182°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2c8377

#2c8377 is a soft teal color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 182°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.55:1 contrast and black text 4.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emerald Whispers (#2b8478). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2c8377 mixed with white

  1. 2c8377
  2. 468f84
  3. 5c9b91
  4. 71a79e
  5. 86b4ab
  6. 9ac0b9
  7. aeccc6
  8. c2d9d4
  9. d6e5e2
  10. ebf2f1

Darker: #2c8377 mixed with black

  1. 2c8377
  2. 257167
  3. 1e6057
  4. 174f47
  5. 113f38
  6. 0a2f2a
  7. 05201c
  8. 021210
  9. 010605
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8377 with less saturation

  1. 2c8377
  2. 388277
  3. 418076
  4. 497f76
  5. 517d75
  6. 577b75
  7. 5e7a75
  8. 637874
  9. 697674
  10. 6e7573

Questions about #2c8377

What color is #2c8377?

#2c8377 is soft teal. The closest named color is Emerald Whispers. In RGB it is rgb(44, 131, 119), in HSL hsl(171.72, 49.71%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.518% 0.08389 182.335).

What colors go well with #2c8377?

The complementary color of #2c8377 is #9c5e6f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b815b and #288090. The triadic partners are #7c679c and #96683d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8377?

White text reads better on #2c8377: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and black gives 4.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8377 a warm or cool color?

#2c8377 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 182 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.084.