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#2c8559 color: Metallic Green

#2c8559 is rgb(44, 133, 89) in RGB and oklch(55.207% 0.10902 157.918) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

55.2%
0.109
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2c8559

#2c8559 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.61:1, 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: #2c8559 mixed with white

  1. 2c8559
  2. 469168
  3. 5c9d78
  4. 71a988
  5. 86b598
  6. 9ac1a9
  7. aecdba
  8. c2dacb
  9. d6e6dc
  10. ebf3ed

Darker: #2c8559 mixed with black

  1. 2c8559
  2. 25734c
  3. 1e6140
  4. 175034
  5. 114028
  6. 0a301d
  7. 052113
  8. 021309
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c8559 with less saturation

  1. 2c8559
  2. 38835c
  3. 41825e
  4. 498061
  5. 507e63
  6. 577c66
  7. 5d7a68
  8. 63786b
  9. 68766d
  10. 6d7470

Questions about #2c8559

What color is #2c8559?

#2c8559 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Metallic Green. In RGB it is rgb(44, 133, 89), in HSL hsl(150.34, 50.28%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.207% 0.10902 157.918).

What colors go well with #2c8559?

The complementary color of #2c8559 is #9a5788. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #607e32 and #00867e. The triadic partners are #646bb1 and #a75941.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8559?

White text reads better on #2c8559: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8559 a warm or cool color?

#2c8559 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.109.