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#2cb38b color: Hisui Kingfisher

#2cb38b is rgb(44, 179, 139) in RGB and oklch(68.641% 0.1276 168.004) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

68.6%
0.128
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #2cb38b

#2cb38b is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hisui Kingfisher (#38b48b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2cb38b mixed with white

  1. 2cb38b
  2. 4dbb96
  3. 66c3a1
  4. 7ccaad
  5. 90d2b8
  6. a3dac4
  7. b6e1cf
  8. c9e9db
  9. dbf0e7
  10. edf8f3

Darker: #2cb38b mixed with black

  1. 2cb38b
  2. 259b78
  3. 1e8466
  4. 176e54
  5. 115843
  6. 0a4332
  7. 052f23
  8. 021d14
  9. 010c07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2cb38b with less saturation

  1. 2cb38b
  2. 42b18d
  3. 51af8e
  4. 5eac90
  5. 69aa91
  6. 73a793
  7. 7ca594
  8. 84a296
  9. 8ca097
  10. 939d99

Questions about #2cb38b

What color is #2cb38b?

#2cb38b is bright emerald. The closest named color is Hisui Kingfisher. In RGB it is rgb(44, 179, 139), in HSL hsl(162.22, 60.54%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.641% 0.1276 168.004).

What colors go well with #2cb38b?

The complementary color of #2cb38b is #d378a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #71ad5c and #00b1b7. The triadic partners are #978ce4 and #d98050.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb38b?

Black text reads better on #2cb38b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb38b a warm or cool color?

#2cb38b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.128.