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#2cb378 color: April Fool’s Red

#2cb378 is rgb(44, 179, 120) in RGB and oklch(68.18% 0.14333 159.144) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

68.2%
0.143
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #2cb378

#2cb378 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.83:1, 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: #2cb378 mixed with white

  1. 2cb378
  2. 4dbb85
  3. 65c392
  4. 7bca9f
  5. 90d2ad
  6. a3daba
  7. b6e1c8
  8. c8e9d5
  9. dbf0e3
  10. edf8f1

Darker: #2cb378 mixed with black

  1. 2cb378
  2. 259b67
  3. 1e8457
  4. 176e48
  5. 115839
  6. 0a432a
  7. 052f1d
  8. 021d10
  9. 010c05
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2cb378 with less saturation

  1. 2cb378
  2. 41b17c
  3. 50ae7f
  4. 5dac82
  5. 68a986
  6. 72a789
  7. 7ba48c
  8. 83a18f
  9. 8b9f92
  10. 929c96

Questions about #2cb378

What color is #2cb378?

#2cb378 is bright emerald. The closest named color is April Fool’s Red. In RGB it is rgb(44, 179, 120), in HSL hsl(153.78, 60.54%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.18% 0.14333 159.144).

What colors go well with #2cb378?

The complementary color of #2cb378 is #d173b6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7da940 and #00b3aa. The triadic partners are #878def and #e27652.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb378?

Black text reads better on #2cb378: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb378 a warm or cool color?

#2cb378 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.143.