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#2cac85 color: Herbal

#2cac85 is rgb(44, 172, 133) in RGB and oklch(66.672% 0.12351 167.609) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

66.7%
0.124
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #2cac85

#2cac85 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Herbal (#29ab87). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2cac85 mixed with white

  1. 2cac85
  2. 4cb491
  3. 64bd9c
  4. 7ac5a8
  5. 8eceb4
  6. a2d6c0
  7. b5decd
  8. c8e6d9
  9. daefe6
  10. edf7f2

Darker: #2cac85 mixed with black

  1. 2cac85
  2. 259573
  3. 1e7f61
  4. 176950
  5. 115440
  6. 0a4030
  7. 052d21
  8. 021b13
  9. 010b06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2cac85 with less saturation

  1. 2cac85
  2. 40aa87
  3. 4fa888
  4. 5ba58a
  5. 65a38b
  6. 6ea18d
  7. 779e8e
  8. 7f9c90
  9. 869991
  10. 8d9793

Questions about #2cac85

What color is #2cac85?

#2cac85 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Herbal. In RGB it is rgb(44, 172, 133), in HSL hsl(161.72, 59.26%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.672% 0.12351 167.609).

What colors go well with #2cac85?

The complementary color of #2cac85 is #cb73a2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ea658 and #00abaf. The triadic partners are #9087dc and #d17b4d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cac85?

Black text reads better on #2cac85: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cac85 a warm or cool color?

#2cac85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.124.