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#2cae85 color: Herbal

#2cae85 is rgb(44, 174, 133) in RGB and oklch(67.191% 0.126 166.794) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

67.2%
0.126
167°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #2cae85

#2cae85 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.5:1, 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: #2cae85 mixed with white

  1. 2cae85
  2. 4cb691
  3. 65be9c
  4. 7ac7a8
  5. 8fcfb4
  6. a2d7c0
  7. b5dfcd
  8. c8e7d9
  9. daefe6
  10. edf7f2

Darker: #2cae85 mixed with black

  1. 2cae85
  2. 259773
  3. 1e8061
  4. 176a50
  5. 115540
  6. 0a4130
  7. 052e21
  8. 021c13
  9. 010b06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2cae85 with less saturation

  1. 2cae85
  2. 40ac87
  3. 4faa88
  4. 5ba78a
  5. 66a58c
  6. 70a38d
  7. 78a08f
  8. 809e91
  9. 889b92
  10. 8f9894

Questions about #2cae85

What color is #2cae85?

#2cae85 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Herbal. In RGB it is rgb(44, 174, 133), in HSL hsl(161.08, 59.63%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.191% 0.126 166.794).

What colors go well with #2cae85?

The complementary color of #2cae85 is #cd74a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #70a757 and #00adb0. The triadic partners are #9189df and #d47b4e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cae85?

Black text reads better on #2cae85: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cae85 a warm or cool color?

#2cae85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.126.