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#2ca262 color: Alhambra Green

#2ca262 is rgb(44, 162, 98) in RGB and oklch(63.224% 0.14094 154.619) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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147°
100%

63.2%
0.141
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #2ca262

#2ca262 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Alhambra Green (#00a465). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2ca262 mixed with white

  1. 2ca262
  2. 4aab71
  3. 62b580
  4. 77be90
  5. 8cc89f
  6. 9fd1af
  7. b3dabf
  8. c6e3ce
  9. d9edde
  10. ecf6ef

Darker: #2ca262 mixed with black

  1. 2ca262
  2. 258c54
  3. 1e7747
  4. 17633a
  5. 114f2d
  6. 0a3c21
  7. 052a16
  8. 02190b
  9. 010a03
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2ca262 with less saturation

  1. 2ca262
  2. 3da066
  3. 4a9e6b
  4. 559b6f
  5. 5f9973
  6. 679777
  7. 6f947b
  8. 76927f
  9. 7d8f82
  10. 848c86

Questions about #2ca262

What color is #2ca262?

#2ca262 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Alhambra Green. In RGB it is rgb(44, 162, 98), in HSL hsl(147.46, 57.28%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.224% 0.14094 154.619).

What colors go well with #2ca262?

The complementary color of #2ca262 is #bc66ac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #779827 and #00a394. The triadic partners are #7181de and #d1664c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca262?

Black text reads better on #2ca262: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ca262 a warm or cool color?

#2ca262 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.141.