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#2cb586 color: Green Velour

#2cb586 is rgb(44, 181, 134) in RGB and oklch(69.03% 0.13396 164.705) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

69%
0.134
165°
  • 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
8.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2cb586

#2cb586 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Velour (#25b68b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2cb586 mixed with white

  1. 2cb586
  2. 4dbd92
  3. 66c49d
  4. 7ccca9
  5. 90d3b5
  6. a4dbc1
  7. b6e2cd
  8. c9e9da
  9. dbf1e6
  10. edf8f2

Darker: #2cb586 mixed with black

  1. 2cb586
  2. 259d74
  3. 1e8662
  4. 176f51
  5. 115940
  6. 0a4430
  7. 053021
  8. 021d13
  9. 010c06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2cb586 with less saturation

  1. 2cb586
  2. 42b388
  3. 52b08a
  4. 5eae8d
  5. 6aac8f
  6. 74a991
  7. 7da693
  8. 85a495
  9. 8da197
  10. 949e99

Questions about #2cb586

What color is #2cb586?

#2cb586 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Velour. In RGB it is rgb(44, 181, 134), in HSL hsl(159.42, 60.89%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.03% 0.13396 164.705).

What colors go well with #2cb586?

The complementary color of #2cb586 is #d577af. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77ad54 and #00b4b5. The triadic partners are #938eeb and #df7e51.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb586?

Black text reads better on #2cb586: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb586 a warm or cool color?

#2cb586 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.134.