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#2cc8a3 color: Jadeite

#2cc8a3 is rgb(44, 200, 163) in RGB and oklch(74.638% 0.13544 172.034) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

74.6%
0.135
172°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • teal-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #2cc8a3

#2cc8a3 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jadeite (#38c6a1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #2cc8a3 mixed with white

  1. 2cc8a3
  2. 51ceac
  3. 6ad4b5
  4. 81d9be
  5. 95dfc7
  6. a8e4d0
  7. baead9
  8. ccefe3
  9. ddf5ec
  10. eefaf6

Darker: #2cc8a3 mixed with black

  1. 2cc8a3
  2. 25ae8d
  3. 1e9478
  4. 177b63
  5. 11634f
  6. 0a4c3c
  7. 05362a
  8. 022119
  9. 010f0a
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2cc8a3 with less saturation

  1. 2cc8a3
  2. 47c6a4
  3. 59c3a5
  4. 68c1a6
  5. 75bea7
  6. 80bba8
  7. 8ab8a9
  8. 94b6aa
  9. 9cb3ab
  10. a5b0ac

Questions about #2cc8a3

What color is #2cc8a3?

#2cc8a3 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Jadeite. In RGB it is rgb(44, 200, 163), in HSL hsl(165.77, 63.93%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.638% 0.13544 172.034).

What colors go well with #2cc8a3?

The complementary color of #2cc8a3 is #ed87b6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78c271 and #00c5d1. The triadic partners are #af9cfb and #ef9256.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cc8a3?

Black text reads better on #2cc8a3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cc8a3 a warm or cool color?

#2cc8a3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.135.