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#2ca96c color: Garden Medley

#2ca96c is rgb(44, 169, 108) in RGB and oklch(65.291% 0.14101 156.858) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

65.3%
0.141
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #2ca96c

#2ca96c is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Garden Medley (#28a873). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2ca96c mixed with white

  1. 2ca96c
  2. 4bb27a
  3. 63bb88
  4. 79c397
  5. 8dcca5
  6. a1d5b4
  7. b4ddc3
  8. c7e6d2
  9. daeee1
  10. ecf7f0

Darker: #2ca96c mixed with black

  1. 2ca96c
  2. 25925d
  3. 1e7c4e
  4. 176740
  5. 115332
  6. 0a3f25
  7. 052c19
  8. 021b0d
  9. 010a04
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2ca96c with less saturation

  1. 2ca96c
  2. 3fa770
  3. 4da574
  4. 58a277
  5. 62a07b
  6. 6c9d7f
  7. 749b82
  8. 7b9886
  9. 839689
  10. 89938d

Questions about #2ca96c

What color is #2ca96c?

#2ca96c is bright emerald. The closest named color is Garden Medley. In RGB it is rgb(44, 169, 108), in HSL hsl(150.72, 58.69%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.291% 0.14101 156.858).

What colors go well with #2ca96c?

The complementary color of #2ca96c is #c56baf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #799f34 and #00a99d. The triadic partners are #7b86e5 and #d76d4f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca96c?

Black text reads better on #2ca96c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ca96c a warm or cool color?

#2ca96c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.141.