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#2c8e66 color: Leprechaun

#2c8e66 is rgb(44, 142, 102) in RGB and oklch(57.956% 0.10973 162.075) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

58%
0.110
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #2c8e66

#2c8e66 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.17:1, 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: #2c8e66 mixed with white

  1. 2c8e66
  2. 479974
  3. 5ea483
  4. 73af92
  5. 88bba1
  6. 9cc6b0
  7. afd1bf
  8. c3ddcf
  9. d7e8df
  10. ebf4ef

Darker: #2c8e66 mixed with black

  1. 2c8e66
  2. 257b58
  3. 1e684a
  4. 17563c
  5. 11442f
  6. 0a3423
  7. 052417
  8. 02150c
  9. 010704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c8e66 with less saturation

  1. 2c8e66
  2. 398c68
  3. 448a6a
  4. 4d896c
  5. 55876e
  6. 5c8570
  7. 638372
  8. 698174
  9. 6f7e76
  10. 757c78

Questions about #2c8e66

What color is #2c8e66?

#2c8e66 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Leprechaun. In RGB it is rgb(44, 142, 102), in HSL hsl(155.51, 52.69%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.956% 0.10973 162.075).

What colors go well with #2c8e66?

The complementary color of #2c8e66 is #a65e8c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #61883f and #008e8b. The triadic partners are #7071b9 and #b06243.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8e66?

White text reads better on #2c8e66: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8e66 a warm or cool color?

#2c8e66 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.11.