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#2eca8d color: Retro Lime

#2eca8d is rgb(46, 202, 141) in RGB and oklch(74.628% 0.15394 161.308) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

74.6%
0.154
161°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
9.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #2eca8d

#2eca8d is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.95:1, 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: #2eca8d mixed with white

  1. 2eca8d
  2. 52d098
  3. 6bd5a3
  4. 81dbaf
  5. 95e0ba
  6. a8e6c5
  7. baebd1
  8. ccf0dc
  9. ddf5e8
  10. eefaf3

Darker: #2eca8d mixed with black

  1. 2eca8d
  2. 27af7a
  3. 1f9567
  4. 187c55
  5. 126444
  6. 0b4d33
  7. 063723
  8. 022214
  9. 010f07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2eca8d with less saturation

  1. 2eca8d
  2. 48c790
  3. 5ac594
  4. 68c297
  5. 75bf9a
  6. 80bc9d
  7. 8ab9a0
  8. 94b6a4
  9. 9cb3a7
  10. a5b0aa

Questions about #2eca8d

What color is #2eca8d?

#2eca8d is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Retro Lime. In RGB it is rgb(46, 202, 141), in HSL hsl(156.54, 62.9%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.628% 0.15394 161.308).

What colors go well with #2eca8d?

The complementary color of #2eca8d is #ed83c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #89c051 and #00c9c4. The triadic partners are #9d9fff and #fc885b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2eca8d?

Black text reads better on #2eca8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2eca8d a warm or cool color?

#2eca8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.154.