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#2dc576 color: Algal Fuel

#2dc576 is rgb(45, 197, 118) in RGB and oklch(72.845% 0.16812 154.712) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

72.8%
0.168
155°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #2dc576

#2dc576 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Algal Fuel (#21c36f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #2dc576 mixed with white

  1. 2dc576
  2. 50cb84
  3. 69d191
  4. 7fd79f
  5. 93ddad
  6. a7e3ba
  7. b9e9c8
  8. cbefd6
  9. dcf4e3
  10. eefaf1

Darker: #2dc576 mixed with black

  1. 2dc576
  2. 26ab66
  3. 1f9256
  4. 187947
  5. 116138
  6. 0b4b29
  7. 06351c
  8. 02210f
  9. 010e05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2dc576 with less saturation

  1. 2dc576
  2. 46c27b
  3. 57c081
  4. 65bd86
  5. 71ba8b
  6. 7cb790
  7. 86b495
  8. 8fb199
  9. 97ae9e
  10. 9faaa3

Questions about #2dc576

What color is #2dc576?

#2dc576 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Algal Fuel. In RGB it is rgb(45, 197, 118), in HSL hsl(148.82, 62.81%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.845% 0.16812 154.712).

What colors go well with #2dc576?

The complementary color of #2dc576 is #e57ad1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #90b829 and #00c4b3. The triadic partners are #8a9cff and #fe7a5b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2dc576?

Black text reads better on #2dc576: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2dc576 a warm or cool color?

#2dc576 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.168.