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#2c8a62 color: Exquisite Emerald

#2c8a62 is rgb(44, 138, 98) in RGB and oklch(56.779% 0.10774 161.267) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

56.8%
0.108
161°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2c8a62

#2c8a62 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Exquisite Emerald (#338860). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2c8a62 mixed with white

  1. 2c8a62
  2. 479571
  3. 5da180
  4. 72ad8f
  5. 87b89e
  6. 9bc4ae
  7. afd0be
  8. c3dbce
  9. d7e7de
  10. ebf3ee

Darker: #2c8a62 mixed with black

  1. 2c8a62
  2. 257754
  3. 1e6547
  4. 17533a
  5. 11422d
  6. 0a3221
  7. 052216
  8. 02140b
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c8a62 with less saturation

  1. 2c8a62
  2. 398864
  3. 438766
  4. 4b8568
  5. 53836b
  6. 5a816d
  7. 607f6f
  8. 667d71
  9. 6c7b73
  10. 717975

Questions about #2c8a62

What color is #2c8a62?

#2c8a62 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Exquisite Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(44, 138, 98), in HSL hsl(154.47, 51.65%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.779% 0.10774 161.267).

What colors go well with #2c8a62?

The complementary color of #2c8a62 is #a15c89. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #60843c and #008a86. The triadic partners are #6c6eb4 and #ab5f42.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8a62?

White text reads better on #2c8a62: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8a62 a warm or cool color?

#2c8a62 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.108.