#2c8a59 color: Lake Green
#2c8a59 is rgb(44, 138, 89) in RGB and oklch(56.567% 0.11619 156.436) 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 #2c8a59
#2c8a59 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 156°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.89:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Lake Green (#2e8b57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.
Lighter: #2c8a59 mixed with white
Darker: #2c8a59 mixed with black
Calmer: #2c8a59 with less saturation
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What color is #2c8a59?
#2c8a59 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Lake Green. In RGB it is rgb(44, 138, 89), in HSL hsl(148.72, 51.65%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.567% 0.11619 156.436).
What colors go well with #2c8a59?
The complementary color of #2c8a59 is #a0598f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #64822e and #008b81. The triadic partners are #656eba and #af5b43.
Is white or black text more readable on #2c8a59?
White text reads better on #2c8a59: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2c8a59 a warm or cool color?
#2c8a59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.116.