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#2c855e color: Metallic Green

#2c855e is rgb(44, 133, 94) in RGB and oklch(55.328% 0.10432 160.799) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

55.3%
0.104
161°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2c855e

#2c855e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.54:1 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: #2c855e mixed with white

  1. 2c855e
  2. 46916d
  3. 5c9d7c
  4. 71a98c
  5. 86b59b
  6. 9ac1ab
  7. aecdbc
  8. c2dacc
  9. d6e6dd
  10. ebf2ee

Darker: #2c855e mixed with black

  1. 2c855e
  2. 257351
  3. 1e6144
  4. 175037
  5. 11402b
  6. 0a301f
  7. 052114
  8. 02130a
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c855e with less saturation

  1. 2c855e
  2. 388360
  3. 418262
  4. 498064
  5. 517e66
  6. 577c68
  7. 5d7a6b
  8. 63786c
  9. 68766e
  10. 6d7470

Questions about #2c855e

What color is #2c855e?

#2c855e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Metallic Green. In RGB it is rgb(44, 133, 94), in HSL hsl(153.71, 50.28%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.328% 0.10432 160.799).

What colors go well with #2c855e?

The complementary color of #2c855e is #9b5985. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d7f3a and #008581. The triadic partners are #686aae and #a55c41.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c855e?

White text reads better on #2c855e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and black gives 4.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c855e a warm or cool color?

#2c855e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.104.