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#2cc887 color: Retro Lime

#2cc887 is rgb(44, 200, 135) in RGB and oklch(73.949% 0.15709 159.69) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

73.9%
0.157
160°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #2cc887

#2cc887 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Retro Lime (#19cc89). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #2cc887 mixed with white

  1. 2cc887
  2. 50ce93
  3. 6ad49f
  4. 80d9aa
  5. 94dfb6
  6. a7e5c2
  7. baeace
  8. cbefda
  9. ddf5e6
  10. eefaf3

Darker: #2cc887 mixed with black

  1. 2cc887
  2. 25ae75
  3. 1e9463
  4. 177b51
  5. 116341
  6. 0a4c31
  7. 053621
  8. 022113
  9. 010f06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2cc887 with less saturation

  1. 2cc887
  2. 46c58b
  3. 58c38f
  4. 67c092
  5. 73bd96
  6. 7eba99
  7. 88b79d
  8. 92b4a0
  9. 9ab1a4
  10. a3aea7

Questions about #2cc887

What color is #2cc887?

#2cc887 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Retro Lime. In RGB it is rgb(44, 200, 135), in HSL hsl(155, 63.93%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.949% 0.15709 159.69).

What colors go well with #2cc887?

The complementary color of #2cc887 is #ea80ca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8abd48 and #00c7bf. The triadic partners are #989dff and #fc845a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cc887?

Black text reads better on #2cc887: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cc887 a warm or cool color?

#2cc887 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.157.