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#2caa6c color: Seaweed Green

#2caa6c is rgb(44, 170, 108) in RGB and oklch(65.556% 0.14234 156.632) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

65.6%
0.142
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #2caa6c

#2caa6c is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Seaweed Green (#35ad6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2caa6c mixed with white

  1. 2caa6c
  2. 4bb37a
  3. 63bb89
  4. 79c497
  5. 8dcda5
  6. a1d5b4
  7. b4dec3
  8. c7e6d2
  9. daeee1
  10. ecf7f0

Darker: #2caa6c mixed with black

  1. 2caa6c
  2. 25935d
  3. 1e7d4e
  4. 176840
  5. 115332
  6. 0a3f25
  7. 052d19
  8. 021b0d
  9. 010b04
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2caa6c with less saturation

  1. 2caa6c
  2. 3fa870
  3. 4da674
  4. 59a378
  5. 63a17c
  6. 6c9e7f
  7. 749c83
  8. 7c9986
  9. 83968a
  10. 8a948d

Questions about #2caa6c

What color is #2caa6c?

#2caa6c is bright emerald. The closest named color is Seaweed Green. In RGB it is rgb(44, 170, 108), in HSL hsl(150.48, 58.88%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.556% 0.14234 156.632).

What colors go well with #2caa6c?

The complementary color of #2caa6c is #c66cb1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7aa033 and #00aa9e. The triadic partners are #7b87e6 and #d96d4f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2caa6c?

Black text reads better on #2caa6c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2caa6c a warm or cool color?

#2caa6c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.142.