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#2c8d70 color: Leprechaun

#2c8d70 is rgb(44, 141, 112) in RGB and oklch(57.955% 0.10013 169.115) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

58%
0.100
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2c8d70

#2c8d70 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.15:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2c8d70 mixed with white

  1. 2c8d70
  2. 47987d
  3. 5ea38b
  4. 73af99
  5. 88baa7
  6. 9cc5b5
  7. afd1c3
  8. c3dcd2
  9. d7e8e1
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #2c8d70 mixed with black

  1. 2c8d70
  2. 257a60
  3. 1e6751
  4. 175543
  5. 114435
  6. 0a3327
  7. 05231a
  8. 02140e
  9. 010704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c8d70 with less saturation

  1. 2c8d70
  2. 398b71
  3. 448a72
  4. 4d8873
  5. 558674
  6. 5c8475
  7. 638276
  8. 698077
  9. 6f7e78
  10. 757c79

Questions about #2c8d70

What color is #2c8d70?

#2c8d70 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Leprechaun. In RGB it is rgb(44, 141, 112), in HSL hsl(162.06, 52.43%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.955% 0.10013 169.115).

What colors go well with #2c8d70?

The complementary color of #2c8d70 is #a66083. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a884e and #008c91. The triadic partners are #7970b2 and #aa6742.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8d70?

White text reads better on #2c8d70: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8d70 a warm or cool color?

#2c8d70 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.1.