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#2c886c color: Elf

#2c886c is rgb(44, 136, 108) in RGB and oklch(56.508% 0.09662 168.947) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

56.5%
0.097
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2c886c

#2c886c is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elf (#1b8a6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2c886c mixed with white

  1. 2c886c
  2. 46947a
  3. 5d9f88
  4. 72ab96
  5. 86b7a4
  6. 9bc3b3
  7. afcfc2
  8. c3dbd1
  9. d7e7e0
  10. ebf3ef

Darker: #2c886c mixed with black

  1. 2c886c
  2. 25755d
  3. 1e634e
  4. 175240
  5. 114132
  6. 0a3125
  7. 052219
  8. 02130d
  9. 010604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c886c with less saturation

  1. 2c886c
  2. 38866d
  3. 42856e
  4. 4b836f
  5. 538170
  6. 597f71
  7. 607e72
  8. 667c73
  9. 6b7a74
  10. 717875

Questions about #2c886c

What color is #2c886c?

#2c886c is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(44, 136, 108), in HSL hsl(161.74, 51.11%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.508% 0.09662 168.947).

What colors go well with #2c886c?

The complementary color of #2c886c is #a05d7f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #58844b and #00878b. The triadic partners are #746cab and #a36440.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c886c?

White text reads better on #2c886c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c886c a warm or cool color?

#2c886c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.097.