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#2cc497 color: Macau

#2cc497 is rgb(44, 196, 151) in RGB and oklch(73.307% 0.13916 167.567) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

73.3%
0.139
168°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #2cc497

#2cc497 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.45:1, 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: #2cc497 mixed with white

  1. 2cc497
  2. 50caa1
  3. 69d0ab
  4. 80d6b5
  5. 94dcc0
  6. a7e2ca
  7. b9e8d4
  8. cbeedf
  9. ddf4ea
  10. eef9f4

Darker: #2cc497 mixed with black

  1. 2cc497
  2. 25aa83
  3. 1e916f
  4. 17785c
  5. 116149
  6. 0a4a37
  7. 053526
  8. 022117
  9. 010e08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2cc497 with less saturation

  1. 2cc497
  2. 46c299
  3. 57bf9b
  4. 66bc9c
  5. 72ba9e
  6. 7db7a0
  7. 87b4a2
  8. 90b2a3
  9. 99afa5
  10. a1aca7

Questions about #2cc497

What color is #2cc497?

#2cc497 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Macau. In RGB it is rgb(44, 196, 151), in HSL hsl(162.24, 63.33%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.307% 0.13916 167.567).

What colors go well with #2cc497?

The complementary color of #2cc497 is #e782b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7cbd63 and #00c2c7. The triadic partners are #a499fb and #ef8b56.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cc497?

Black text reads better on #2cc497: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cc497 a warm or cool color?

#2cc497 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.139.