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#2c8555 color: Monster Monstera

#2c8555 is rgb(44, 133, 85) in RGB and oklch(55.116% 0.11289 155.842) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

55.1%
0.113
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2c8555

#2c8555 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.57:1 contrast and black text 4.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Monster Monstera (#2f8351). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2c8555 mixed with white

  1. 2c8555
  2. 469165
  3. 5c9d75
  4. 71a985
  5. 85b596
  6. 9ac1a7
  7. aecdb8
  8. c2dac9
  9. d6e6db
  10. eaf3ed

Darker: #2c8555 mixed with black

  1. 2c8555
  2. 257349
  3. 1e613d
  4. 175031
  5. 114026
  6. 0a301c
  7. 052111
  8. 021308
  9. 010602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c8555 with less saturation

  1. 2c8555
  2. 378358
  3. 41825b
  4. 49805e
  5. 507e61
  6. 577c64
  7. 5d7a67
  8. 62786a
  9. 68766c
  10. 6d746f

Questions about #2c8555

What color is #2c8555?

#2c8555 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Monster Monstera. In RGB it is rgb(44, 133, 85), in HSL hsl(147.64, 50.28%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.116% 0.11289 155.842).

What colors go well with #2c8555?

The complementary color of #2c8555 is #9a568b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #627d2c and #00867c. The triadic partners are #606bb3 and #a95741.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8555?

White text reads better on #2c8555: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and black gives 4.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8555 a warm or cool color?

#2c8555 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.113.