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#2cc888 color: Retro Lime

#2cc888 is rgb(44, 200, 136) in RGB and oklch(73.971% 0.15623 160.053) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

74%
0.156
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 #2cc888

#2cc888 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.156 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: #2cc888 mixed with white

  1. 2cc888
  2. 50ce94
  3. 6ad49f
  4. 80d9ab
  5. 94dfb7
  6. a7e5c3
  7. baeacf
  8. cbefdb
  9. ddf5e7
  10. eefaf3

Darker: #2cc888 mixed with black

  1. 2cc888
  2. 25ae75
  3. 1e9463
  4. 177b52
  5. 116341
  6. 0a4c31
  7. 053622
  8. 022113
  9. 010f06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2cc888 with less saturation

  1. 2cc888
  2. 46c58c
  3. 58c38f
  4. 67c093
  5. 73bd96
  6. 7eba9a
  7. 89b79d
  8. 92b4a1
  9. 9bb1a4
  10. a3aea7

Questions about #2cc888

What color is #2cc888?

#2cc888 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Retro Lime. In RGB it is rgb(44, 200, 136), in HSL hsl(155.38, 63.93%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.971% 0.15623 160.053).

What colors go well with #2cc888?

The complementary color of #2cc888 is #ea80c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #89be4a and #00c7bf. The triadic partners are #999dff and #fb845a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cc888?

Black text reads better on #2cc888: 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 #2cc888 a warm or cool color?

#2cc888 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.156.