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#2c8562 color: Chrysocolla Green

#2c8562 is rgb(44, 133, 98) in RGB and oklch(55.43% 0.10073 163.349) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

55.4%
0.101
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2c8562

#2c8562 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.53:1 contrast and black text 4.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chrysocolla Green (#378661). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2c8562 mixed with white

  1. 2c8562
  2. 469171
  3. 5c9d7f
  4. 71a98f
  5. 86b59e
  6. 9ac1ae
  7. aecdbd
  8. c2dacd
  9. d6e6de
  10. ebf2ee

Darker: #2c8562 mixed with black

  1. 2c8562
  2. 257354
  3. 1e6147
  4. 17503a
  5. 11402d
  6. 0a3021
  7. 052116
  8. 02130b
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c8562 with less saturation

  1. 2c8562
  2. 388364
  3. 418265
  4. 498067
  5. 517e69
  6. 577c6b
  7. 5d7b6c
  8. 63796e
  9. 69776f
  10. 6e7571

Questions about #2c8562

What color is #2c8562?

#2c8562 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Chrysocolla Green. In RGB it is rgb(44, 133, 98), in HSL hsl(156.4, 50.28%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.43% 0.10073 163.349).

What colors go well with #2c8562?

The complementary color of #2c8562 is #9b5a82. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b7f40 and #008583. The triadic partners are #6b6aac and #a35e40.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8562?

White text reads better on #2c8562: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and black gives 4.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8562 a warm or cool color?

#2c8562 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.101.