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#2cb786 color: Green Velour

#2cb786 is rgb(44, 183, 134) in RGB and oklch(69.547% 0.13648 164.028) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

69.5%
0.136
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 #2cb786

#2cb786 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.136 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: #2cb786 mixed with white

  1. 2cb786
  2. 4ebe92
  3. 67c69d
  4. 7ccda9
  5. 91d4b5
  6. a4dcc1
  7. b7e3cd
  8. c9eada
  9. dbf1e6
  10. edf8f2

Darker: #2cb786 mixed with black

  1. 2cb786
  2. 259f74
  3. 1e8762
  4. 177051
  5. 115a40
  6. 0a4530
  7. 053121
  8. 021e13
  9. 010c06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2cb786 with less saturation

  1. 2cb786
  2. 42b588
  3. 52b28b
  4. 5fb08d
  5. 6bad8f
  6. 75ab92
  7. 7ea894
  8. 86a596
  9. 8ea398
  10. 96a09b

Questions about #2cb786

What color is #2cb786?

#2cb786 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Velour. In RGB it is rgb(44, 183, 134), in HSL hsl(158.85, 61.23%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.547% 0.13648 164.028).

What colors go well with #2cb786?

The complementary color of #2cb786 is #d778b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79af53 and #00b6b6. The triadic partners are #9490ee and #e27e52.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb786?

Black text reads better on #2cb786: 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 #2cb786 a warm or cool color?

#2cb786 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.136.