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#2c885c color: Exquisite Emerald

#2c885c is rgb(44, 136, 92) in RGB and oklch(56.093% 0.11047 158.575) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

56.1%
0.110
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2c885c

#2c885c is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Exquisite Emerald (#338860). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2c885c mixed with white

  1. 2c885c
  2. 46946b
  3. 5d9f7b
  4. 72ab8a
  5. 86b79a
  6. 9ac3ab
  7. aecfbb
  8. c2dbcc
  9. d6e7dd
  10. ebf3ee

Darker: #2c885c mixed with black

  1. 2c885c
  2. 25754f
  3. 1e6342
  4. 175236
  5. 11412a
  6. 0a311f
  7. 052214
  8. 02130a
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c885c with less saturation

  1. 2c885c
  2. 38865f
  3. 428561
  4. 4a8364
  5. 528166
  6. 597f69
  7. 5f7d6b
  8. 657b6e
  9. 6a7970
  10. 707772

Questions about #2c885c

What color is #2c885c?

#2c885c is bright emerald. The closest named color is Exquisite Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(44, 136, 92), in HSL hsl(151.3, 51.11%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.093% 0.11047 158.575).

What colors go well with #2c885c?

The complementary color of #2c885c is #9e598b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #618135 and #008981. The triadic partners are #676db4 and #ab5c42.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c885c?

White text reads better on #2c885c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c885c a warm or cool color?

#2c885c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.11.