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#2c8d5d color: Lake Green

#2c8d5d is rgb(44, 141, 93) in RGB and oklch(57.471% 0.11662 157.547) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

57.5%
0.117
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2c8d5d

#2c8d5d is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lake Green (#2e8b57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2c8d5d mixed with white

  1. 2c8d5d
  2. 47986c
  3. 5ea47c
  4. 73af8b
  5. 87ba9b
  6. 9bc6ab
  7. afd1bc
  8. c3dccc
  9. d7e8dd
  10. ebf3ee

Darker: #2c8d5d mixed with black

  1. 2c8d5d
  2. 257a50
  3. 1e6743
  4. 175537
  5. 11442a
  6. 0a331f
  7. 052314
  8. 02140a
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c8d5d with less saturation

  1. 2c8d5d
  2. 398b60
  3. 438963
  4. 4c8766
  5. 548669
  6. 5b846b
  7. 62816e
  8. 687f71
  9. 6e7d73
  10. 737b76

Questions about #2c8d5d

What color is #2c8d5d?

#2c8d5d is bright emerald. The closest named color is Lake Green. In RGB it is rgb(44, 141, 93), in HSL hsl(150.31, 52.43%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.471% 0.11662 157.547).

What colors go well with #2c8d5d?

The complementary color of #2c8d5d is #a45c91. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #658533 and #008e85. The triadic partners are #6971bd and #b25d44.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8d5d?

White text reads better on #2c8d5d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8d5d a warm or cool color?

#2c8d5d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.117.