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#2c9262 color: Viridian

#2c9262 is rgb(44, 146, 98) in RGB and oklch(58.934% 0.11893 158.538) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

58.9%
0.119
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #2c9262

#2c9262 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, 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: #2c9262 mixed with white

  1. 2c9262
  2. 489d71
  3. 5fa880
  4. 74b28f
  5. 88bd9e
  6. 9cc8ae
  7. b0d3be
  8. c4dece
  9. d7e9de
  10. ebf4ee

Darker: #2c9262 mixed with black

  1. 2c9262
  2. 257e54
  3. 1e6b47
  4. 17583a
  5. 11462d
  6. 0a3521
  7. 052516
  8. 02160b
  9. 010803
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c9262 with less saturation

  1. 2c9262
  2. 3a9065
  3. 458e68
  4. 4f8c6b
  5. 578a6d
  6. 5e8870
  7. 658673
  8. 6c8475
  9. 728278
  10. 777f7a

Questions about #2c9262

What color is #2c9262?

#2c9262 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(44, 146, 98), in HSL hsl(151.76, 53.68%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.934% 0.11893 158.538).

What colors go well with #2c9262?

The complementary color of #2c9262 is #aa5f95. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #678a37 and #00938b. The triadic partners are #6e74c2 and #b86146.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c9262?

White text reads better on #2c9262: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c9262 a warm or cool color?

#2c9262 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.119.