#2c8956 color: Lake Green
#2c8956 is rgb(44, 137, 86) in RGB and oklch(56.229% 0.11768 155.277) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Emerald
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- ≈ Forest green
- emerald-600
- Black 46%
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About #2c8956
#2c8956 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 155°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.36:1 contrast and black text 4.82:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Lake Green (#2e8b57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.
Lighter: #2c8956 mixed with white
Darker: #2c8956 mixed with black
Calmer: #2c8956 with less saturation
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What color is #2c8956?
#2c8956 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Lake Green. In RGB it is rgb(44, 137, 86), in HSL hsl(147.1, 51.38%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.229% 0.11768 155.277).
What colors go well with #2c8956?
The complementary color of #2c8956 is #9f5890. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65812a and #008b7e. The triadic partners are #626eb9 and #af5943.
Is white or black text more readable on #2c8956?
White text reads better on #2c8956: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and black gives 4.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2c8956 a warm or cool color?
#2c8956 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.118.