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#2cb581 color: Ming Green

#2cb581 is rgb(44, 181, 129) in RGB and oklch(68.908% 0.13809 162.385) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

68.9%
0.138
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #2cb581

#2cb581 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.03:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ming Green (#41b57e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2cb581 mixed with white

  1. 2cb581
  2. 4dbd8d
  3. 66c499
  4. 7ccca6
  5. 90d3b2
  6. a4dbbf
  7. b6e2cb
  8. c9e9d8
  9. dbf1e5
  10. edf8f2

Darker: #2cb581 mixed with black

  1. 2cb581
  2. 259d6f
  3. 1e865e
  4. 176f4e
  5. 11593e
  6. 0a442e
  7. 05301f
  8. 021d12
  9. 010c06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2cb581 with less saturation

  1. 2cb581
  2. 42b384
  3. 51b086
  4. 5eae89
  5. 69ab8c
  6. 73a98e
  7. 7ca691
  8. 85a493
  9. 8da196
  10. 949e98

Questions about #2cb581

What color is #2cb581?

#2cb581 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Ming Green. In RGB it is rgb(44, 181, 129), in HSL hsl(157.23, 60.89%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.908% 0.13809 162.385).

What colors go well with #2cb581?

The complementary color of #2cb581 is #d476b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7aad4d and #00b5b1. The triadic partners are #8f8eee and #e17b52.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb581?

Black text reads better on #2cb581: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb581 a warm or cool color?

#2cb581 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.138.