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#2cb371 color: Medium Sea Green

#2cb371 is rgb(44, 179, 113) in RGB and oklch(68.031% 0.14965 156.513) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

68%
0.150
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #2cb371

#2cb371 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3cb371). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2cb371 mixed with white

  1. 2cb371
  2. 4dbb7f
  3. 65c38d
  4. 7bca9b
  5. 8fd2a9
  6. a3dab7
  7. b6e1c5
  8. c8e9d3
  9. dbf0e2
  10. edf8f0

Darker: #2cb371 mixed with black

  1. 2cb371
  2. 259b61
  3. 1e8452
  4. 176e43
  5. 115835
  6. 0a4327
  7. 052f1a
  8. 021d0e
  9. 010c04
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2cb371 with less saturation

  1. 2cb371
  2. 41b175
  3. 50ae79
  4. 5dac7e
  5. 68a982
  6. 71a786
  7. 7aa489
  8. 82a18d
  9. 8a9e91
  10. 919b95

Questions about #2cb371

What color is #2cb371?

#2cb371 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Medium Sea Green. In RGB it is rgb(44, 179, 113), in HSL hsl(150.67, 60.54%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.031% 0.14965 156.513).

What colors go well with #2cb371?

The complementary color of #2cb371 is #d171ba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #80a834 and #00b3a6. The triadic partners are #818df3 and #e57253.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb371?

Black text reads better on #2cb371: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb371 a warm or cool color?

#2cb371 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.15.