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#2cae80 color: Crayola Green

#2cae80 is rgb(44, 174, 128) in RGB and oklch(67.064% 0.12999 164.213) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

67.1%
0.130
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #2cae80

#2cae80 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Crayola Green (#1dac78). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2cae80 mixed with white

  1. 2cae80
  2. 4cb68c
  3. 65bf98
  4. 7ac7a5
  5. 8fcfb1
  6. a2d7be
  7. b5dfcb
  8. c8e7d8
  9. daefe5
  10. edf7f2

Darker: #2cae80 mixed with black

  1. 2cae80
  2. 25976e
  3. 1e805d
  4. 176a4d
  5. 11553d
  6. 0a412e
  7. 052e1f
  8. 021c12
  9. 010b06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2cae80 with less saturation

  1. 2cae80
  2. 40ac82
  3. 4faa84
  4. 5ba787
  5. 66a589
  6. 6fa28b
  7. 78a08d
  8. 809d8f
  9. 879b91
  10. 8f9893

Questions about #2cae80

What color is #2cae80?

#2cae80 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Crayola Green. In RGB it is rgb(44, 174, 128), in HSL hsl(158.77, 59.63%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.064% 0.12999 164.213).

What colors go well with #2cae80?

The complementary color of #2cae80 is #cc73a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73a750 and #00adad. The triadic partners are #8d89e2 and #d6794f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cae80?

Black text reads better on #2cae80: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cae80 a warm or cool color?

#2cae80 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.13.