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#2cc990 color: Caribbean Green

#2cc990 is rgb(44, 201, 144) in RGB and oklch(74.409% 0.15074 162.87) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

74.4%
0.151
163°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #2cc990

#2cc990 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.13:1 contrast and black text 9.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Caribbean Green (#00cc99). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #2cc990 mixed with white

  1. 2cc990
  2. 50cf9b
  3. 6ad4a6
  4. 80dab1
  5. 95e0bc
  6. a8e5c7
  7. baead2
  8. ccf0dd
  9. ddf5e8
  10. eefaf4

Darker: #2cc990 mixed with black

  1. 2cc990
  2. 25ae7d
  3. 1e956a
  4. 177c57
  5. 116445
  6. 0a4c34
  7. 053624
  8. 022215
  9. 010f07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2cc990 with less saturation

  1. 2cc990
  2. 46c693
  3. 59c496
  4. 68c199
  5. 74be9c
  6. 7fbb9e
  7. 8ab9a1
  8. 93b6a4
  9. 9cb2a7
  10. a4afa9

Questions about #2cc990

What color is #2cc990?

#2cc990 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Caribbean Green. In RGB it is rgb(44, 201, 144), in HSL hsl(158.22, 64.08%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.409% 0.15074 162.87).

What colors go well with #2cc990?

The complementary color of #2cc990 is #ec83c5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86c056 and #00c8c5. The triadic partners are #a09eff and #fa8959.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cc990?

Black text reads better on #2cc990: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and black gives 9.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cc990 a warm or cool color?

#2cc990 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.151.