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#2c8a6c color: Elf

#2c8a6c is rgb(44, 138, 108) in RGB and oklch(57.043% 0.09926 167.839) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

57%
0.099
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2c8a6c

#2c8a6c is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.96:1, 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: #2c8a6c mixed with white

  1. 2c8a6c
  2. 47957a
  3. 5da188
  4. 72ac96
  5. 87b8a4
  6. 9bc4b3
  7. afcfc2
  8. c3dbd1
  9. d7e7e0
  10. ebf3ef

Darker: #2c8a6c mixed with black

  1. 2c8a6c
  2. 25775d
  3. 1e654e
  4. 175340
  5. 114232
  6. 0a3225
  7. 052219
  8. 02140d
  9. 010704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c8a6c with less saturation

  1. 2c8a6c
  2. 39886d
  3. 43876e
  4. 4c856f
  5. 538371
  6. 5b8172
  7. 617f73
  8. 677d74
  9. 6d7b75
  10. 727976

Questions about #2c8a6c

What color is #2c8a6c?

#2c8a6c is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(44, 138, 108), in HSL hsl(160.85, 51.65%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.043% 0.09926 167.839).

What colors go well with #2c8a6c?

The complementary color of #2c8a6c is #a25e82. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a854a and #00898c. The triadic partners are #756daf and #a76441.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8a6c?

White text reads better on #2c8a6c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8a6c a warm or cool color?

#2c8a6c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.099.