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#2cc199 color: Macau

#2cc199 is rgb(44, 193, 153) in RGB and oklch(72.596% 0.13417 169.712) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

72.6%
0.134
170°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #2cc199

#2cc199 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.2:1, 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: #2cc199 mixed with white

  1. 2cc199
  2. 4fc7a3
  3. 69cead
  4. 7fd4b7
  5. 93dbc1
  6. a6e1cb
  7. b9e7d5
  8. cbede0
  9. dcf3ea
  10. eef9f4

Darker: #2cc199 mixed with black

  1. 2cc199
  2. 25a784
  3. 1e8f70
  4. 17775d
  5. 115f4a
  6. 0a4938
  7. 053427
  8. 022017
  9. 010e08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2cc199 with less saturation

  1. 2cc199
  2. 45bf9a
  3. 56bc9c
  4. 64ba9d
  5. 71b79e
  6. 7bb5a0
  7. 85b2a1
  8. 8eafa2
  9. 97aca4
  10. 9fa9a5

Questions about #2cc199

What color is #2cc199?

#2cc199 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Macau. In RGB it is rgb(44, 193, 153), in HSL hsl(163.89, 62.87%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.596% 0.13417 169.712).

What colors go well with #2cc199?

The complementary color of #2cc199 is #e481b3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77bb67 and #00bfc7. The triadic partners are #a597f5 and #e98b54.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cc199?

Black text reads better on #2cc199: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cc199 a warm or cool color?

#2cc199 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.134.