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#2cc296 color: Macau

#2cc296 is rgb(44, 194, 150) in RGB and oklch(72.772% 0.13752 167.816) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

72.8%
0.138
168°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #2cc296

#2cc296 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.26:1, 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: #2cc296 mixed with white

  1. 2cc296
  2. 4fc8a0
  3. 69cfaa
  4. 7fd5b5
  5. 93dbbf
  6. a6e1c9
  7. b9e7d4
  8. cbeddf
  9. dcf3e9
  10. eef9f4

Darker: #2cc296 mixed with black

  1. 2cc296
  2. 25a882
  3. 1e8f6e
  4. 17775b
  5. 116049
  6. 0a4937
  7. 053426
  8. 022016
  9. 010e08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2cc296 with less saturation

  1. 2cc296
  2. 45c098
  3. 57bd99
  4. 65bb9b
  5. 71b89d
  6. 7cb59f
  7. 86b3a0
  8. 8fb0a2
  9. 97ada4
  10. 9faaa5

Questions about #2cc296

What color is #2cc296?

#2cc296 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Macau. In RGB it is rgb(44, 194, 150), in HSL hsl(162.4, 63.03%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.772% 0.13752 167.816).

What colors go well with #2cc296?

The complementary color of #2cc296 is #e581b6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7abb63 and #00c0c6. The triadic partners are #a398f8 and #ec8a55.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cc296?

Black text reads better on #2cc296: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cc296 a warm or cool color?

#2cc296 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.138.