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#2ec88a color: Retro Lime

#2ec88a is rgb(46, 200, 138) in RGB and oklch(74.049% 0.15397 160.678) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

74%
0.154
161°
  • 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 -47
Black text
9.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #2ec88a

#2ec88a is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Retro Lime (#19cc89). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #2ec88a mixed with white

  1. 2ec88a
  2. 51ce95
  3. 6bd4a1
  4. 81d9ac
  5. 95dfb8
  6. a8e5c4
  7. baeacf
  8. ccefdb
  9. ddf5e7
  10. eefaf3

Darker: #2ec88a mixed with black

  1. 2ec88a
  2. 27ae77
  3. 1f9465
  4. 187b53
  5. 126342
  6. 0b4c32
  7. 063622
  8. 022114
  9. 010f07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2ec88a with less saturation

  1. 2ec88a
  2. 47c58e
  3. 59c391
  4. 67c094
  5. 74bd98
  6. 7fba9b
  7. 89b79e
  8. 92b4a1
  9. 9bb1a5
  10. a3aea8

Questions about #2ec88a

What color is #2ec88a?

#2ec88a is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Retro Lime. In RGB it is rgb(46, 200, 138), in HSL hsl(155.84, 62.6%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.049% 0.15397 160.678).

What colors go well with #2ec88a?

The complementary color of #2ec88a is #ea81c8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #89be4e and #00c7c1. The triadic partners are #9a9dff and #fa865a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ec88a?

Black text reads better on #2ec88a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ec88a a warm or cool color?

#2ec88a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.154.