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#2ca462 color: Alhambra Green

#2ca462 is rgb(44, 164, 98) in RGB and oklch(63.758% 0.14364 154.234) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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147°
100%

63.8%
0.144
154°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #2ca462

#2ca462 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 154°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.59:1, 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: #2ca462 mixed with white

  1. 2ca462
  2. 4aad71
  3. 62b781
  4. 78c090
  5. 8cc99f
  6. a0d2af
  7. b3dbbf
  8. c6e4cf
  9. d9eddf
  10. ecf6ef

Darker: #2ca462 mixed with black

  1. 2ca462
  2. 258e54
  3. 1e7947
  4. 17643a
  5. 11502d
  6. 0a3d21
  7. 052b16
  8. 021a0b
  9. 010a03
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2ca462 with less saturation

  1. 2ca462
  2. 3ea267
  3. 4ba06b
  4. 569d6f
  5. 609b74
  6. 689978
  7. 70967c
  8. 789480
  9. 7e9184
  10. 858e87

Questions about #2ca462

What color is #2ca462?

#2ca462 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Alhambra Green. In RGB it is rgb(44, 164, 98), in HSL hsl(147, 57.69%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.758% 0.14364 154.234).

What colors go well with #2ca462?

The complementary color of #2ca462 is #bf67af. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #799925 and #00a495. The triadic partners are #7282e2 and #d4664d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca462?

Black text reads better on #2ca462: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ca462 a warm or cool color?

#2ca462 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 154 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.144.