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#2ca083 color: Gossamer

#2ca083 is rgb(44, 160, 131) in RGB and oklch(63.497% 0.11031 172.067) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

63.5%
0.110
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #2ca083

#2ca083 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gossamer (#399f86). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2ca083 mixed with white

  1. 2ca083
  2. 4aaa8f
  3. 62b39b
  4. 77bca7
  5. 8cc6b3
  6. a0cfbf
  7. b3d9cc
  8. c6e2d8
  9. d9ece5
  10. ecf5f2

Darker: #2ca083 mixed with black

  1. 2ca083
  2. 258b71
  3. 1e7660
  4. 17614f
  5. 114e3f
  6. 0a3b2f
  7. 052920
  8. 021912
  9. 010906
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2ca083 with less saturation

  1. 2ca083
  2. 3d9e84
  3. 4b9c85
  4. 569a85
  5. 5f9886
  6. 689687
  7. 709488
  8. 779288
  9. 7e8f89
  10. 848d8a

Questions about #2ca083

What color is #2ca083?

#2ca083 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Gossamer. In RGB it is rgb(44, 160, 131), in HSL hsl(165, 56.86%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.497% 0.11031 172.067).

What colors go well with #2ca083?

The complementary color of #2ca083 is #bd6d92. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #629b5c and #009ea7. The triadic partners are #8c7ec8 and #bf7648.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca083?

Black text reads better on #2ca083: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ca083 a warm or cool color?

#2ca083 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.11.