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#2cb68d color: Green Velour

#2cb68d is rgb(44, 182, 141) in RGB and oklch(69.466% 0.12976 167.86) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

69.5%
0.130
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2cb68d

#2cb68d is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.18:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2cb68d mixed with white

  1. 2cb68d
  2. 4ebe98
  3. 66c5a3
  4. 7cccae
  5. 91d4b9
  6. a4dbc5
  7. b7e2d0
  8. c9eadc
  9. dbf1e7
  10. edf8f3

Darker: #2cb68d mixed with black

  1. 2cb68d
  2. 259e7a
  3. 1e8667
  4. 176f55
  5. 115944
  6. 0a4433
  7. 053023
  8. 021d14
  9. 010c07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2cb68d with less saturation

  1. 2cb68d
  2. 42b48f
  3. 52b190
  4. 5faf92
  5. 6aad93
  6. 75aa95
  7. 7ea897
  8. 86a598
  9. 8ea29a
  10. 969f9b

Questions about #2cb68d

What color is #2cb68d?

#2cb68d is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Velour. In RGB it is rgb(44, 182, 141), in HSL hsl(162.17, 61.06%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.466% 0.12976 167.86).

What colors go well with #2cb68d?

The complementary color of #2cb68d is #d779ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73af5d and #00b4b9. The triadic partners are #998fe8 and #dd8251.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb68d?

Black text reads better on #2cb68d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb68d a warm or cool color?

#2cb68d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.13.