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#2cb785 color: Green Velour

#2cb785 is rgb(44, 183, 133) in RGB and oklch(69.522% 0.1373 163.566) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

69.5%
0.137
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2cb785

#2cb785 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.22:1, 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: #2cb785 mixed with white

  1. 2cb785
  2. 4ebe91
  3. 67c69d
  4. 7ccda9
  5. 91d4b5
  6. a4dcc1
  7. b7e3cd
  8. c9ead9
  9. dbf1e6
  10. edf8f2

Darker: #2cb785 mixed with black

  1. 2cb785
  2. 259f73
  3. 1e8761
  4. 177050
  5. 115a40
  6. 0a4530
  7. 053121
  8. 021e13
  9. 010c06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2cb785 with less saturation

  1. 2cb785
  2. 42b588
  3. 52b28a
  4. 5fb08c
  5. 6bad8f
  6. 75ab91
  7. 7ea894
  8. 86a596
  9. 8ea398
  10. 96a09a

Questions about #2cb785

What color is #2cb785?

#2cb785 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Velour. In RGB it is rgb(44, 183, 133), in HSL hsl(158.42, 61.23%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.522% 0.1373 163.566).

What colors go well with #2cb785?

The complementary color of #2cb785 is #d778b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79af52 and #00b7b5. The triadic partners are #9390ef and #e27e52.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb785?

Black text reads better on #2cb785: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb785 a warm or cool color?

#2cb785 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.137.