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#2c8b6e color: Elf

#2c8b6e is rgb(44, 139, 110) in RGB and oklch(57.366% 0.09904 168.755) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

57.4%
0.099
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2c8b6e

#2c8b6e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.03:1, 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: #2c8b6e mixed with white

  1. 2c8b6e
  2. 47967c
  3. 5ea289
  4. 73ad97
  5. 87b9a5
  6. 9bc4b4
  7. afd0c3
  8. c3dcd1
  9. d7e7e0
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #2c8b6e mixed with black

  1. 2c8b6e
  2. 25785f
  3. 1e6650
  4. 175441
  5. 114333
  6. 0a3226
  7. 052319
  8. 02140e
  9. 010704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8b6e with less saturation

  1. 2c8b6e
  2. 39896f
  3. 438870
  4. 4c8671
  5. 548472
  6. 5b8273
  7. 628074
  8. 687e75
  9. 6e7c76
  10. 737a77

Questions about #2c8b6e

What color is #2c8b6e?

#2c8b6e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(44, 139, 110), in HSL hsl(161.68, 51.91%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.366% 0.09904 168.755).

What colors go well with #2c8b6e?

The complementary color of #2c8b6e is #a35f82. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #59864c and #008a8e. The triadic partners are #776eaf and #a76641.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8b6e?

White text reads better on #2c8b6e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8b6e a warm or cool color?

#2c8b6e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.099.