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#2c896f color: Elf

#2c896f is rgb(44, 137, 111) in RGB and oklch(56.861% 0.0957 170.674) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

56.9%
0.096
171°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2c896f

#2c896f is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.91:1, 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: #2c896f mixed with white

  1. 2c896f
  2. 47957c
  3. 5da08a
  4. 72ac98
  5. 87b7a6
  6. 9bc3b4
  7. afcfc3
  8. c3dbd2
  9. d7e7e1
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #2c896f mixed with black

  1. 2c896f
  2. 257660
  3. 1e6451
  4. 175342
  5. 114234
  6. 0a3127
  7. 05221a
  8. 02140e
  9. 010704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c896f with less saturation

  1. 2c896f
  2. 398770
  3. 438671
  4. 4b8471
  5. 538272
  6. 5a8073
  7. 617f74
  8. 677d75
  9. 6c7b75
  10. 727976

Questions about #2c896f

What color is #2c896f?

#2c896f is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(44, 137, 111), in HSL hsl(163.23, 51.38%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.861% 0.0957 170.674).

What colors go well with #2c896f?

The complementary color of #2c896f is #a15e7e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #57854e and #06878e. The triadic partners are #776cab and #a46540.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c896f?

White text reads better on #2c896f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c896f a warm or cool color?

#2c896f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.096.