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#2ec488 color: Píng Gǔo Lǜ Green

#2ec488 is rgb(46, 196, 136) in RGB and oklch(72.979% 0.15063 160.934) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

73%
0.151
161°
  • 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
9.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #2ec488

#2ec488 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Píng Gǔo Lǜ Green (#23c48b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #2ec488 mixed with white

  1. 2ec488
  2. 51ca94
  3. 6ad09f
  4. 80d7ab
  5. 94ddb7
  6. a7e3c3
  7. b9e8cf
  8. cbeedb
  9. ddf4e7
  10. eef9f3

Darker: #2ec488 mixed with black

  1. 2ec488
  2. 27aa75
  3. 1f9163
  4. 187852
  5. 126141
  6. 0b4a31
  7. 063522
  8. 022113
  9. 010e06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2ec488 with less saturation

  1. 2ec488
  2. 46c18b
  3. 58bf8f
  4. 66bc92
  5. 72ba95
  6. 7db798
  7. 86b49b
  8. 8fb19e
  9. 98aea1
  10. a0aba4

Questions about #2ec488

What color is #2ec488?

#2ec488 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Píng Gǔo Lǜ Green. In RGB it is rgb(46, 196, 136), in HSL hsl(156, 61.98%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.979% 0.15063 160.934).

What colors go well with #2ec488?

The complementary color of #2ec488 is #e67fc4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86ba4d and #00c3bd. The triadic partners are #989aff and #f58359.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ec488?

Black text reads better on #2ec488: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ec488 a warm or cool color?

#2ec488 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.151.