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#2cb376 color: April Fool’s Red

#2cb376 is rgb(44, 179, 118) in RGB and oklch(68.137% 0.14511 158.36) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

68.1%
0.145
158°
  • 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
7.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #2cb376

#2cb376 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is April Fool’s Red (#1fb57a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2cb376 mixed with white

  1. 2cb376
  2. 4dbb83
  3. 65c391
  4. 7bca9e
  5. 8fd2ac
  6. a3dab9
  7. b6e1c7
  8. c8e9d5
  9. dbf0e3
  10. edf8f1

Darker: #2cb376 mixed with black

  1. 2cb376
  2. 259b66
  3. 1e8456
  4. 176e47
  5. 115838
  6. 0a4329
  7. 052f1c
  8. 021d0f
  9. 010c05
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2cb376 with less saturation

  1. 2cb376
  2. 41b17a
  3. 50ae7d
  4. 5dac81
  5. 68a985
  6. 72a788
  7. 7aa48b
  8. 83a18f
  9. 8a9e92
  10. 929c95

Questions about #2cb376

What color is #2cb376?

#2cb376 is bright emerald. The closest named color is April Fool’s Red. In RGB it is rgb(44, 179, 118), in HSL hsl(152.89, 60.54%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.137% 0.14511 158.36).

What colors go well with #2cb376?

The complementary color of #2cb376 is #d172b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ea93d and #00b3a9. The triadic partners are #858df0 and #e37552.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb376?

Black text reads better on #2cb376: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb376 a warm or cool color?

#2cb376 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.145.