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#2cb789 color: Green Velour

#2cb789 is rgb(44, 183, 137) in RGB and oklch(69.621% 0.13407 165.459) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

69.6%
0.134
165°
  • 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
8.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #2cb789

#2cb789 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.24:1, 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: #2cb789 mixed with white

  1. 2cb789
  2. 4ebe94
  3. 67c6a0
  4. 7ccdab
  5. 91d4b7
  6. a4dcc3
  7. b7e3cf
  8. c9eadb
  9. dbf1e7
  10. edf8f3

Darker: #2cb789 mixed with black

  1. 2cb789
  2. 259f76
  3. 1e8764
  4. 177053
  5. 115a42
  6. 0a4531
  7. 053122
  8. 021e14
  9. 010c07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2cb789 with less saturation

  1. 2cb789
  2. 42b58b
  3. 52b28d
  4. 5fb08f
  5. 6bad91
  6. 75ab93
  7. 7ea895
  8. 87a697
  9. 8ea399
  10. 96a09b

Questions about #2cb789

What color is #2cb789?

#2cb789 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Velour. In RGB it is rgb(44, 183, 137), in HSL hsl(160.14, 61.23%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.621% 0.13407 165.459).

What colors go well with #2cb789?

The complementary color of #2cb789 is #d779b0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77b057 and #00b6b8. The triadic partners are #9690ec and #e08052.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb789?

Black text reads better on #2cb789: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb789 a warm or cool color?

#2cb789 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.134.