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#2c896a color: Elf

#2c896a is rgb(44, 137, 106) in RGB and oklch(56.72% 0.09951 166.929) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

56.7%
0.100
167°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2c896a

#2c896a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.29:1 contrast and black text 4.89:1, 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: #2c896a mixed with white

  1. 2c896a
  2. 479578
  3. 5da086
  4. 72ac94
  5. 87b7a3
  6. 9bc3b2
  7. afcfc1
  8. c3dbd0
  9. d7e7e0
  10. ebf3ef

Darker: #2c896a mixed with black

  1. 2c896a
  2. 25765b
  3. 1e644d
  4. 17533f
  5. 114231
  6. 0a3124
  7. 052218
  8. 02140d
  9. 010704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c896a with less saturation

  1. 2c896a
  2. 39876b
  3. 43866d
  4. 4b846e
  5. 53826f
  6. 5a8070
  7. 607e72
  8. 667c73
  9. 6c7b74
  10. 717875

Questions about #2c896a

What color is #2c896a?

#2c896a is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(44, 137, 106), in HSL hsl(160, 51.38%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.72% 0.09951 166.929).

What colors go well with #2c896a?

The complementary color of #2c896a is #a15d82. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a8448 and #00888b. The triadic partners are #736dae and #a66341.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c896a?

White text reads better on #2c896a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and black gives 4.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c896a a warm or cool color?

#2c896a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.1.