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#2cb686 color: Green Velour

#2cb686 is rgb(44, 182, 134) in RGB and oklch(69.288% 0.13522 164.363) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

69.3%
0.135
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2cb686

#2cb686 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.14:1, 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: #2cb686 mixed with white

  1. 2cb686
  2. 4dbe92
  3. 66c59d
  4. 7ccca9
  5. 90d4b5
  6. a4dbc1
  7. b7e2cd
  8. c9eada
  9. dbf1e6
  10. edf8f2

Darker: #2cb686 mixed with black

  1. 2cb686
  2. 259e74
  3. 1e8662
  4. 176f51
  5. 115940
  6. 0a4430
  7. 053021
  8. 021d13
  9. 010c06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2cb686 with less saturation

  1. 2cb686
  2. 42b488
  3. 52b18b
  4. 5faf8d
  5. 6aac8f
  6. 74aa91
  7. 7da794
  8. 86a596
  9. 8ea298
  10. 959f9a

Questions about #2cb686

What color is #2cb686?

#2cb686 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Velour. In RGB it is rgb(44, 182, 134), in HSL hsl(159.13, 61.06%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.288% 0.13522 164.363).

What colors go well with #2cb686?

The complementary color of #2cb686 is #d678b0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78ae54 and #00b5b5. The triadic partners are #938fec and #e07e52.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb686?

Black text reads better on #2cb686: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb686 a warm or cool color?

#2cb686 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.135.