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#2c8b50 color: St. Patrick

#2c8b50 is rgb(44, 139, 80) in RGB and oklch(56.652% 0.12643 152.31) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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143°
100%

56.7%
0.126
152°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

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 #2c8b50

#2c8b50 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 152°.

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 St. Patrick (#2b8c4e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #2c8b50 mixed with white

  1. 2c8b50
  2. 469661
  3. 5da272
  4. 72ae83
  5. 87b994
  6. 9bc5a5
  7. afd0b7
  8. c3dcc8
  9. d7e8da
  10. ebf3ed

Darker: #2c8b50 mixed with black

  1. 2c8b50
  2. 257844
  3. 1e6639
  4. 17542e
  5. 114324
  6. 0a321a
  7. 052310
  8. 021407
  9. 010702
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c8b50 with less saturation

  1. 2c8b50
  2. 388954
  3. 428758
  4. 4b855d
  5. 538360
  6. 5a8164
  7. 607f68
  8. 667d6c
  9. 6c7b6f
  10. 717973

Questions about #2c8b50

What color is #2c8b50?

#2c8b50 is bright green. The closest named color is St. Patrick. In RGB it is rgb(44, 139, 80), in HSL hsl(142.74, 51.91%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.652% 0.12643 152.31).

What colors go well with #2c8b50?

The complementary color of #2c8b50 is #a15897. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a811b and #008d7c. The triadic partners are #5d6fc0 and #b45644.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8b50?

White text reads better on #2c8b50: 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 #2c8b50 a warm or cool color?

#2c8b50 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 152 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.126.