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#2ec493 color: Píng Gǔo Lǜ Green

#2ec493 is rgb(46, 196, 147) in RGB and oklch(73.24% 0.14162 165.583) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

73.2%
0.142
166°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #2ec493

#2ec493 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.43:1, 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: #2ec493 mixed with white

  1. 2ec493
  2. 51ca9d
  3. 6ad0a8
  4. 80d6b3
  5. 94dcbd
  6. a7e2c8
  7. b9e8d3
  8. cbeede
  9. ddf4e9
  10. eef9f4

Darker: #2ec493 mixed with black

  1. 2ec493
  2. 27aa7f
  3. 1f916c
  4. 187859
  5. 126147
  6. 0b4a36
  7. 063525
  8. 022116
  9. 010e08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2ec493 with less saturation

  1. 2ec493
  2. 47c295
  3. 58bf97
  4. 66bc9a
  5. 72ba9c
  6. 7db79e
  7. 87b4a0
  8. 90b1a2
  9. 99aea4
  10. a1aba6

Questions about #2ec493

What color is #2ec493?

#2ec493 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Píng Gǔo Lǜ Green. In RGB it is rgb(46, 196, 147), in HSL hsl(160.4, 61.98%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.24% 0.14162 165.583).

What colors go well with #2ec493?

The complementary color of #2ec493 is #e782bc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7fbc5e and #00c3c5. The triadic partners are #a19afd and #f08957.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ec493?

Black text reads better on #2ec493: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ec493 a warm or cool color?

#2ec493 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.142.