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#2c9656 color: Garnish

#2c9656 is rgb(44, 150, 86) in RGB and oklch(59.762% 0.13599 152.561) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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144°
100%

59.8%
0.136
153°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #2c9656

#2c9656 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 153°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Garnish (#1e9752). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #2c9656 mixed with white

  1. 2c9656
  2. 48a166
  3. 5fab77
  4. 74b687
  5. 89c098
  6. 9dcba9
  7. b0d5b9
  8. c4e0cb
  9. d8eadc
  10. ebf5ed

Darker: #2c9656 mixed with black

  1. 2c9656
  2. 25824a
  3. 1e6e3e
  4. 175b32
  5. 114927
  6. 0a371c
  7. 052612
  8. 021608
  9. 010802
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c9656 with less saturation

  1. 2c9656
  2. 3b945b
  3. 46925f
  4. 509064
  5. 588e68
  6. 608c6c
  7. 678970
  8. 6e8774
  9. 748478
  10. 7a827c

Questions about #2c9656

What color is #2c9656?

#2c9656 is bright green. The closest named color is Garnish. In RGB it is rgb(44, 150, 86), in HSL hsl(143.77, 54.64%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.762% 0.13599 152.561).

What colors go well with #2c9656?

The complementary color of #2c9656 is #ae5ea2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #718c1b and #009786. The triadic partners are #6578d0 and #c35c48.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c9656?

White text reads better on #2c9656: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c9656 a warm or cool color?

#2c9656 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 153 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.136.