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#2cb577 color: Buddha Green

#2cb577 is rgb(44, 181, 119) in RGB and oklch(68.681% 0.14683 158.265) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

68.7%
0.147
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #2cb577

#2cb577 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.98:1, 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: #2cb577 mixed with white

  1. 2cb577
  2. 4dbd84
  3. 66c491
  4. 7ccc9f
  5. 90d3ac
  6. a3dbba
  7. b6e2c7
  8. c9e9d5
  9. dbf1e3
  10. edf8f1

Darker: #2cb577 mixed with black

  1. 2cb577
  2. 259d67
  3. 1e8657
  4. 176f47
  5. 115938
  6. 0a442a
  7. 05301c
  8. 021d10
  9. 010c05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2cb577 with less saturation

  1. 2cb577
  2. 42b37b
  3. 51b07f
  4. 5eae82
  5. 69ab86
  6. 73a989
  7. 7ca68d
  8. 84a390
  9. 8ca094
  10. 939d97

Questions about #2cb577

What color is #2cb577?

#2cb577 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Buddha Green. In RGB it is rgb(44, 181, 119), in HSL hsl(152.85, 60.89%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.681% 0.14683 158.265).

What colors go well with #2cb577?

The complementary color of #2cb577 is #d374b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7fab3d and #00b5ab. The triadic partners are #878ff3 and #e57653.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb577?

Black text reads better on #2cb577: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb577 a warm or cool color?

#2cb577 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.147.