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#2cc196 color: Macau

#2cc196 is rgb(44, 193, 150) in RGB and oklch(72.517% 0.13633 168.191) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

72.5%
0.136
168°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #2cc196

#2cc196 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Macau (#46c299). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #2cc196 mixed with white

  1. 2cc196
  2. 4fc8a0
  3. 69ceaa
  4. 7fd4b5
  5. 93dbbf
  6. a6e1c9
  7. b9e7d4
  8. cbeddf
  9. dcf3e9
  10. eef9f4

Darker: #2cc196 mixed with black

  1. 2cc196
  2. 25a782
  3. 1e8f6e
  4. 17775b
  5. 115f49
  6. 0a4937
  7. 053426
  8. 022016
  9. 010e08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2cc196 with less saturation

  1. 2cc196
  2. 45bf98
  3. 56bc99
  4. 64ba9b
  5. 70b79d
  6. 7bb49e
  7. 85b2a0
  8. 8eafa1
  9. 96aca3
  10. 9ea9a4

Questions about #2cc196

What color is #2cc196?

#2cc196 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Macau. In RGB it is rgb(44, 193, 150), in HSL hsl(162.68, 62.87%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.517% 0.13633 168.191).

What colors go well with #2cc196?

The complementary color of #2cc196 is #e481b5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79ba63 and #00bfc5. The triadic partners are #a397f6 and #ea8a55.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cc196?

Black text reads better on #2cc196: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cc196 a warm or cool color?

#2cc196 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.136.