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#2ca265 color: Biel-Tan Green

#2ca265 is rgb(44, 162, 101) in RGB and oklch(63.285% 0.13811 155.735) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

63.3%
0.138
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 36%

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 #2ca265

#2ca265 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 156°.

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 Biel-Tan Green (#1ba169). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2ca265 mixed with white

  1. 2ca265
  2. 4aab74
  3. 62b583
  4. 77be92
  5. 8cc8a1
  6. 9fd1b0
  7. b3dac0
  8. c6e3cf
  9. d9eddf
  10. ecf6ef

Darker: #2ca265 mixed with black

  1. 2ca265
  2. 258c57
  3. 1e7749
  4. 17633c
  5. 114f2f
  6. 0a3c22
  7. 052a17
  8. 02190c
  9. 010a03
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2ca265 with less saturation

  1. 2ca265
  2. 3da069
  3. 4a9e6d
  4. 559b71
  5. 5f9975
  6. 679778
  7. 6f947c
  8. 76927f
  9. 7d8f83
  10. 848d86

Questions about #2ca265

What color is #2ca265?

#2ca265 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Biel-Tan Green. In RGB it is rgb(44, 162, 101), in HSL hsl(148.98, 57.28%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.285% 0.13811 155.735).

What colors go well with #2ca265?

The complementary color of #2ca265 is #bd67aa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #76982e and #00a395. The triadic partners are #7481dc and #cf674c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca265?

Black text reads better on #2ca265: 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 #2ca265 a warm or cool color?

#2ca265 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.138.