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#2c8e2a color: Jade of Emeralds

#2c8e2a is rgb(44, 142, 42) in RGB and oklch(56.94% 0.16387 142.786) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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119°
100%

56.9%
0.164
143°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • green-700
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2c8e2a

#2c8e2a is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 143°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Jade of Emeralds (#318f33). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-700.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #2c8e2a mixed with white

  1. 2c8e2a
  2. 469943
  3. 5da559
  4. 72b06e
  5. 86bc82
  6. 9ac797
  7. aed2ab
  8. c2ddc0
  9. d7e9d5
  10. ebf4ea

Darker: #2c8e2a mixed with black

  1. 2c8e2a
  2. 257b23
  3. 1e681c
  4. 175616
  5. 114410
  6. 0a340a
  7. 052405
  8. 021502
  9. 010701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c8e2a with less saturation

  1. 2c8e2a
  2. 388c35
  3. 438a3f
  4. 4b8848
  5. 538650
  6. 5a8457
  7. 61815e
  8. 677f64
  9. 6c7c6b
  10. 727a71

Questions about #2c8e2a

What color is #2c8e2a?

#2c8e2a is bright green. The closest named color is Jade of Emeralds. In RGB it is rgb(44, 142, 42), in HSL hsl(118.8, 54.35%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.94% 0.16387 142.786).

What colors go well with #2c8e2a?

The complementary color of #2c8e2a is #a350ae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #797f00 and #008f6f. The triadic partners are #4072d6 and #c54548.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8e2a?

White text reads better on #2c8e2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8e2a a warm or cool color?

#2c8e2a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 143 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.164.