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#2dc79b color: Jadeite

#2dc79b is rgb(45, 199, 155) in RGB and oklch(74.189% 0.1395 168.345) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

74.2%
0.139
168°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #2dc79b

#2dc79b is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.75:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #2dc79b mixed with white

  1. 2dc79b
  2. 51cda5
  3. 6ad3ae
  4. 81d9b8
  5. 95dec2
  6. a8e4cc
  7. bae9d6
  8. ccefe0
  9. ddf4ea
  10. eefaf5

Darker: #2dc79b mixed with black

  1. 2dc79b
  2. 26ad86
  3. 1f9372
  4. 187a5e
  5. 11624b
  6. 0b4c39
  7. 063628
  8. 022118
  9. 010e09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2dc79b with less saturation

  1. 2dc79b
  2. 47c59d
  3. 59c29e
  4. 67bfa0
  5. 74bda2
  6. 7fbaa3
  7. 89b7a5
  8. 93b4a6
  9. 9bb1a8
  10. a3aeaa

Questions about #2dc79b

What color is #2dc79b?

#2dc79b is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Jadeite. In RGB it is rgb(45, 199, 155), in HSL hsl(162.86, 63.11%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.189% 0.1395 168.345).

What colors go well with #2dc79b?

The complementary color of #2dc79b is #eb85ba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7dc067 and #00c5cb. The triadic partners are #a89cfe and #f18e57.

Is white or black text more readable on #2dc79b?

Black text reads better on #2dc79b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2dc79b a warm or cool color?

#2dc79b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.139.