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#2cb47c color: April Fool’s Red

#2cb47c is rgb(44, 180, 124) in RGB and oklch(68.531% 0.1411 160.514) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

68.5%
0.141
161°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

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 #2cb47c

#2cb47c is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 161°.

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 April Fool’s Red (#1fb57a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2cb47c mixed with white

  1. 2cb47c
  2. 4dbc89
  3. 66c395
  4. 7ccba2
  5. 90d3af
  6. a3dabc
  7. b6e2c9
  8. c9e9d7
  9. dbf0e4
  10. edf8f1

Darker: #2cb47c mixed with black

  1. 2cb47c
  2. 259c6b
  3. 1e855a
  4. 176e4a
  5. 11583b
  6. 0a442c
  7. 05301e
  8. 021d11
  9. 010c05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2cb47c with less saturation

  1. 2cb47c
  2. 41b27f
  3. 51af82
  4. 5ead85
  5. 69aa88
  6. 72a88b
  7. 7ba58e
  8. 84a291
  9. 8ba094
  10. 939d97

Questions about #2cb47c

What color is #2cb47c?

#2cb47c is bright emerald. The closest named color is April Fool’s Red. In RGB it is rgb(44, 180, 124), in HSL hsl(155.29, 60.71%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.531% 0.1411 160.514).

What colors go well with #2cb47c?

The complementary color of #2cb47c is #d374b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7bab46 and #00b4ad. The triadic partners are #8b8eef and #e27852.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb47c?

Black text reads better on #2cb47c: 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 #2cb47c a warm or cool color?

#2cb47c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.141.