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#2c8a6b color: Elf

#2c8a6b is rgb(44, 138, 107) in RGB and oklch(57.015% 0.10005 167.121) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

57%
0.100
167°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2c8a6b

#2c8a6b is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, 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: #2c8a6b mixed with white

  1. 2c8a6b
  2. 479579
  3. 5da187
  4. 72ac95
  5. 87b8a4
  6. 9bc4b2
  7. afcfc1
  8. c3dbd0
  9. d7e7e0
  10. ebf3ef

Darker: #2c8a6b mixed with black

  1. 2c8a6b
  2. 25775c
  3. 1e654e
  4. 17533f
  5. 114232
  6. 0a3225
  7. 052218
  8. 02140d
  9. 010704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c8a6b with less saturation

  1. 2c8a6b
  2. 39886c
  3. 43876e
  4. 4c856f
  5. 538370
  6. 5a8171
  7. 617f72
  8. 677d74
  9. 6d7b75
  10. 727976

Questions about #2c8a6b

What color is #2c8a6b?

#2c8a6b is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(44, 138, 107), in HSL hsl(160.21, 51.65%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.015% 0.10005 167.121).

What colors go well with #2c8a6b?

The complementary color of #2c8a6b is #a25e83. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a8549 and #00898c. The triadic partners are #746eaf and #a76441.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8a6b?

White text reads better on #2c8a6b: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8a6b a warm or cool color?

#2c8a6b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.1.