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#2ecb8f color: Retro Lime

#2ecb8f is rgb(46, 203, 143) in RGB and oklch(74.929% 0.15351 161.816) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

74.9%
0.154
162°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #2ecb8f

#2ecb8f is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74.9% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.06:1, 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: #2ecb8f mixed with white

  1. 2ecb8f
  2. 52d19a
  3. 6bd6a5
  4. 81dcb0
  5. 95e1bb
  6. a8e6c6
  7. baebd1
  8. ccf0dd
  9. ddf5e8
  10. eefaf4

Darker: #2ecb8f mixed with black

  1. 2ecb8f
  2. 27b07c
  3. 1f9669
  4. 187d57
  5. 126545
  6. 0b4d34
  7. 063724
  8. 022215
  9. 010f07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2ecb8f with less saturation

  1. 2ecb8f
  2. 48c892
  3. 5ac695
  4. 69c399
  5. 76c09c
  6. 81bd9f
  7. 8bbaa2
  8. 95b7a5
  9. 9db4a8
  10. a6b1ab

Questions about #2ecb8f

What color is #2ecb8f?

#2ecb8f is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Retro Lime. In RGB it is rgb(46, 203, 143), in HSL hsl(157.07, 63.05%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.929% 0.15351 161.816).

What colors go well with #2ecb8f?

The complementary color of #2ecb8f is #ee84c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #89c153 and #00cac5. The triadic partners are #9fa0ff and #fd895b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ecb8f?

Black text reads better on #2ecb8f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ecb8f a warm or cool color?

#2ecb8f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 74.9% and its chroma 0.154.