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#2cb385 color: Jess

#2cb385 is rgb(44, 179, 133) in RGB and oklch(68.487% 0.13226 164.918) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

68.5%
0.132
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #2cb385

#2cb385 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jess (#25b387). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2cb385 mixed with white

  1. 2cb385
  2. 4dbb91
  3. 66c39c
  4. 7ccaa8
  5. 90d2b4
  6. a3dac1
  7. b6e1cd
  8. c9e9d9
  9. dbf0e6
  10. edf8f2

Darker: #2cb385 mixed with black

  1. 2cb385
  2. 259b73
  3. 1e8461
  4. 176e50
  5. 115840
  6. 0a4330
  7. 052f21
  8. 021d13
  9. 010c06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2cb385 with less saturation

  1. 2cb385
  2. 41b187
  3. 51ae89
  4. 5eac8b
  5. 69aa8d
  6. 72a790
  7. 7ba592
  8. 84a294
  9. 8b9f96
  10. 939c98

Questions about #2cb385

What color is #2cb385?

#2cb385 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Jess. In RGB it is rgb(44, 179, 133), in HSL hsl(159.56, 60.54%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.487% 0.13226 164.918).

What colors go well with #2cb385?

The complementary color of #2cb385 is #d276ac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #75ac54 and #00b2b3. The triadic partners are #928de8 and #dc7d50.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb385?

Black text reads better on #2cb385: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb385 a warm or cool color?

#2cb385 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.132.