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#2c997a color: Paolo Veronese Green

#2c997a is rgb(44, 153, 122) in RGB and oklch(61.41% 0.10803 169.703) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

61.4%
0.108
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #2c997a

#2c997a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green (#009b7d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2c997a mixed with white

  1. 2c997a
  2. 49a387
  3. 60ad93
  4. 76b7a0
  5. 8ac2ad
  6. 9eccba
  7. b2d6c8
  8. c5e0d5
  9. d8eae3
  10. ecf5f1

Darker: #2c997a mixed with black

  1. 2c997a
  2. 258469
  3. 1e7059
  4. 175d49
  5. 114a3a
  6. 0a382b
  7. 05271d
  8. 021710
  9. 010805
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c997a with less saturation

  1. 2c997a
  2. 3c977b
  3. 48957c
  4. 52937d
  5. 5b917e
  6. 638f7f
  7. 6b8d80
  8. 728b81
  9. 788982
  10. 7e8783

Questions about #2c997a

What color is #2c997a?

#2c997a is bright emerald. The closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green. In RGB it is rgb(44, 153, 122), in HSL hsl(162.94, 55.33%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.41% 0.10803 169.703).

What colors go well with #2c997a?

The complementary color of #2c997a is #b4688e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #609454 and #00979e. The triadic partners are #8379c1 and #b87046.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c997a?

White text reads better on #2c997a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c997a a warm or cool color?

#2c997a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.108.