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#2c8d66 color: Leprechaun

#2c8d66 is rgb(44, 141, 102) in RGB and oklch(57.687% 0.10834 162.471) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

57.7%
0.108
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2c8d66

#2c8d66 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Leprechaun (#29906d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2c8d66 mixed with white

  1. 2c8d66
  2. 479874
  3. 5ea383
  4. 73af92
  5. 87baa1
  6. 9bc5b0
  7. afd1bf
  8. c3dccf
  9. d7e8df
  10. ebf3ef

Darker: #2c8d66 mixed with black

  1. 2c8d66
  2. 257a58
  3. 1e674a
  4. 17553c
  5. 11442f
  6. 0a3323
  7. 052317
  8. 02140c
  9. 010704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c8d66 with less saturation

  1. 2c8d66
  2. 398b68
  3. 44896a
  4. 4d886c
  5. 55866e
  6. 5c8470
  7. 628272
  8. 698074
  9. 6e7e76
  10. 747b77

Questions about #2c8d66

What color is #2c8d66?

#2c8d66 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Leprechaun. In RGB it is rgb(44, 141, 102), in HSL hsl(155.88, 52.43%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.687% 0.10834 162.471).

What colors go well with #2c8d66?

The complementary color of #2c8d66 is #a55e8b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #608740 and #008d8a. The triadic partners are #7070b7 and #ae6243.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8d66?

White text reads better on #2c8d66: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8d66 a warm or cool color?

#2c8d66 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.108.