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#2c8e65 color: Viridian

#2c8e65 is rgb(44, 142, 101) in RGB and oklch(57.931% 0.11062 161.494) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

57.9%
0.111
161°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #2c8e65

#2c8e65 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Viridian (#1e9167). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2c8e65 mixed with white

  1. 2c8e65
  2. 479973
  3. 5ea482
  4. 73b091
  5. 88bba0
  6. 9cc6af
  7. afd1bf
  8. c3ddcf
  9. d7e8df
  10. ebf4ef

Darker: #2c8e65 mixed with black

  1. 2c8e65
  2. 257b57
  3. 1e6849
  4. 17563c
  5. 11442f
  6. 0a3422
  7. 052417
  8. 02150c
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c8e65 with less saturation

  1. 2c8e65
  2. 398c67
  3. 448a69
  4. 4d896c
  5. 55876e
  6. 5c8570
  7. 638372
  8. 698174
  9. 6f7e76
  10. 757c78

Questions about #2c8e65

What color is #2c8e65?

#2c8e65 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(44, 142, 101), in HSL hsl(154.9, 52.69%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.931% 0.11062 161.494).

What colors go well with #2c8e65?

The complementary color of #2c8e65 is #a65e8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #62873e and #008e8a. The triadic partners are #7071ba and #b06244.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8e65?

White text reads better on #2c8e65: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8e65 a warm or cool color?

#2c8e65 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.111.