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#2cc399 color: Macau

#2cc399 is rgb(44, 195, 153) in RGB and oklch(73.105% 0.13652 168.923) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

73.1%
0.137
169°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #2cc399

#2cc399 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.37:1, 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: #2cc399 mixed with white

  1. 2cc399
  2. 50c9a3
  3. 69d0ad
  4. 7fd6b7
  5. 94dcc1
  6. a7e2cb
  7. b9e8d5
  8. cbeee0
  9. ddf4ea
  10. eef9f4

Darker: #2cc399 mixed with black

  1. 2cc399
  2. 25a984
  3. 1e9070
  4. 17785d
  5. 11604a
  6. 0a4a38
  7. 053427
  8. 022017
  9. 010e08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2cc399 with less saturation

  1. 2cc399
  2. 45c19b
  3. 57be9c
  4. 65bc9e
  5. 72b99f
  6. 7cb6a1
  7. 86b4a2
  8. 90b1a3
  9. 98aea5
  10. a0aba6

Questions about #2cc399

What color is #2cc399?

#2cc399 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Macau. In RGB it is rgb(44, 195, 153), in HSL hsl(163.31, 63.18%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.105% 0.13652 168.923).

What colors go well with #2cc399?

The complementary color of #2cc399 is #e682b6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7abc66 and #00c1c8. The triadic partners are #a698f8 and #ec8c55.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cc399?

Black text reads better on #2cc399: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cc399 a warm or cool color?

#2cc399 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.137.