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#2cb473 color: Buddha Green

#2cb473 is rgb(44, 180, 115) in RGB and oklch(68.335% 0.14914 157.014) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

68.3%
0.149
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #2cb473

#2cb473 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Buddha Green (#37b575). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2cb473 mixed with white

  1. 2cb473
  2. 4dbc81
  3. 66c48e
  4. 7bcb9c
  5. 90d3aa
  6. a3dab8
  7. b6e2c6
  8. c8e9d4
  9. dbf0e2
  10. edf8f1

Darker: #2cb473 mixed with black

  1. 2cb473
  2. 259c63
  3. 1e8554
  4. 176e45
  5. 115836
  6. 0a4428
  7. 05301b
  8. 021d0f
  9. 010c05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2cb473 with less saturation

  1. 2cb473
  2. 41b277
  3. 51af7b
  4. 5dad7f
  5. 68aa83
  6. 72a887
  7. 7ba58b
  8. 83a28e
  9. 8b9f92
  10. 929c96

Questions about #2cb473

What color is #2cb473?

#2cb473 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Buddha Green. In RGB it is rgb(44, 180, 115), in HSL hsl(151.32, 60.71%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.335% 0.14914 157.014).

What colors go well with #2cb473?

The complementary color of #2cb473 is #d272bb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #80a937 and #00b4a8. The triadic partners are #838ef4 and #e57453.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb473?

Black text reads better on #2cb473: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb473 a warm or cool color?

#2cb473 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.149.