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#2c855c color: Metallic Green

#2c855c is rgb(44, 133, 92) in RGB and oklch(55.278% 0.10617 159.607) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

55.3%
0.106
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 48%

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 #2c855c

#2c855c is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 160°.

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

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2c855c mixed with white

  1. 2c855c
  2. 46916b
  3. 5c9d7b
  4. 71a98a
  5. 86b59a
  6. 9ac1aa
  7. aecdbb
  8. c2dacc
  9. d6e6dd
  10. ebf2ee

Darker: #2c855c mixed with black

  1. 2c855c
  2. 25734f
  3. 1e6142
  4. 175036
  5. 11402a
  6. 0a301f
  7. 052114
  8. 02130a
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c855c with less saturation

  1. 2c855c
  2. 38835e
  3. 418261
  4. 498063
  5. 507e65
  6. 577c67
  7. 5d7a6a
  8. 63786c
  9. 68766e
  10. 6d7470

Questions about #2c855c

What color is #2c855c?

#2c855c is bright emerald. The closest named color is Metallic Green. In RGB it is rgb(44, 133, 92), in HSL hsl(152.36, 50.28%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.278% 0.10617 159.607).

What colors go well with #2c855c?

The complementary color of #2c855c is #9b5886. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e7e37 and #008680. The triadic partners are #666aaf and #a65b41.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c855c?

White text reads better on #2c855c: 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 #2c855c a warm or cool color?

#2c855c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.106.