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#2c855f color: Metallic Green

#2c855f is rgb(44, 133, 95) in RGB and oklch(55.353% 0.10341 161.415) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

55.4%
0.103
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
4.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2c855f

#2c855f is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.103 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 4.63:1, 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: #2c855f mixed with white

  1. 2c855f
  2. 46916e
  3. 5c9d7d
  4. 71a98c
  5. 86b59c
  6. 9ac1ac
  7. aecdbc
  8. c2dacd
  9. d6e6dd
  10. ebf2ee

Darker: #2c855f mixed with black

  1. 2c855f
  2. 257352
  3. 1e6144
  4. 175038
  5. 11402c
  6. 0a3020
  7. 052115
  8. 02130a
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c855f with less saturation

  1. 2c855f
  2. 388361
  3. 418263
  4. 498065
  5. 517e67
  6. 577c69
  7. 5d7a6b
  8. 63796d
  9. 68776f
  10. 6e7571

Questions about #2c855f

What color is #2c855f?

#2c855f is bright emerald. The closest named color is Metallic Green. In RGB it is rgb(44, 133, 95), in HSL hsl(154.38, 50.28%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.353% 0.10341 161.415).

What colors go well with #2c855f?

The complementary color of #2c855f is #9b5984. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c7f3b and #008581. The triadic partners are #696aad and #a55c40.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c855f?

White text reads better on #2c855f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and black gives 4.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c855f a warm or cool color?

#2c855f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.103.