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#2cb587 color: Green Velour

#2cb587 is rgb(44, 181, 135) in RGB and oklch(69.055% 0.13316 165.191) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

69.1%
0.133
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2cb587

#2cb587 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.07:1, 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: #2cb587 mixed with white

  1. 2cb587
  2. 4dbd93
  3. 66c49e
  4. 7cccaa
  5. 90d3b6
  6. a4dbc2
  7. b6e2ce
  8. c9e9da
  9. dbf1e6
  10. edf8f3

Darker: #2cb587 mixed with black

  1. 2cb587
  2. 259d75
  3. 1e8663
  4. 176f51
  5. 115941
  6. 0a4431
  7. 053021
  8. 021d13
  9. 010c06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2cb587 with less saturation

  1. 2cb587
  2. 42b389
  3. 52b08b
  4. 5fae8d
  5. 6aac8f
  6. 74a991
  7. 7da693
  8. 85a495
  9. 8da197
  10. 949e99

Questions about #2cb587

What color is #2cb587?

#2cb587 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Velour. In RGB it is rgb(44, 181, 135), in HSL hsl(159.85, 60.89%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.055% 0.13316 165.191).

What colors go well with #2cb587?

The complementary color of #2cb587 is #d578ae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #76ae56 and #00b4b5. The triadic partners are #948eea and #de7e51.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb587?

Black text reads better on #2cb587: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb587 a warm or cool color?

#2cb587 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.133.