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#2cb687 color: Green Velour

#2cb687 is rgb(44, 182, 135) in RGB and oklch(69.313% 0.13441 164.84) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

69.3%
0.134
165°
  • 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
8.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2cb687

#2cb687 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.15:1, 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: #2cb687 mixed with white

  1. 2cb687
  2. 4dbe93
  3. 66c59e
  4. 7cccaa
  5. 90d4b6
  6. a4dbc2
  7. b7e2ce
  8. c9eada
  9. dbf1e6
  10. edf8f3

Darker: #2cb687 mixed with black

  1. 2cb687
  2. 259e75
  3. 1e8663
  4. 176f51
  5. 115941
  6. 0a4431
  7. 053021
  8. 021d13
  9. 010c06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2cb687 with less saturation

  1. 2cb687
  2. 42b489
  3. 52b18b
  4. 5faf8e
  5. 6aac90
  6. 74aa92
  7. 7da794
  8. 86a596
  9. 8ea298
  10. 959f9a

Questions about #2cb687

What color is #2cb687?

#2cb687 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Velour. In RGB it is rgb(44, 182, 135), in HSL hsl(159.57, 61.06%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.313% 0.13441 164.84).

What colors go well with #2cb687?

The complementary color of #2cb687 is #d678af. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77ae55 and #00b5b6. The triadic partners are #948fec and #e07f52.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb687?

Black text reads better on #2cb687: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb687 a warm or cool color?

#2cb687 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.134.