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#2cb478 color: April Fool’s Red

#2cb478 is rgb(44, 180, 120) in RGB and oklch(68.442% 0.14463 158.893) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

68.4%
0.145
159°
  • 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 -56
Black text
7.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #2cb478

#2cb478 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.91:1, 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: #2cb478 mixed with white

  1. 2cb478
  2. 4dbc85
  3. 66c392
  4. 7bcb9f
  5. 90d3ad
  6. a3daba
  7. b6e2c8
  8. c8e9d5
  9. dbf0e3
  10. edf8f1

Darker: #2cb478 mixed with black

  1. 2cb478
  2. 259c67
  3. 1e8557
  4. 176e48
  5. 115839
  6. 0a442a
  7. 05301d
  8. 021d10
  9. 010c05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2cb478 with less saturation

  1. 2cb478
  2. 41b27c
  3. 51af7f
  4. 5dad83
  5. 68aa86
  6. 72a889
  7. 7ba58d
  8. 83a290
  9. 8b9f93
  10. 939c96

Questions about #2cb478

What color is #2cb478?

#2cb478 is bright emerald. The closest named color is April Fool’s Red. In RGB it is rgb(44, 180, 120), in HSL hsl(153.53, 60.71%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.442% 0.14463 158.893).

What colors go well with #2cb478?

The complementary color of #2cb478 is #d273b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7eaa40 and #00b4ab. The triadic partners are #878ef1 and #e37652.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb478?

Black text reads better on #2cb478: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb478 a warm or cool color?

#2cb478 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.145.