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#2ecd9c color: Dark Shamrock

#2ecd9c is rgb(46, 205, 156) in RGB and oklch(75.749% 0.14559 166.65) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

75.7%
0.146
167°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #2ecd9c

#2ecd9c is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 75.7% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Shamrock (#33cc99). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #2ecd9c mixed with white

  1. 2ecd9c
  2. 52d2a6
  3. 6cd8af
  4. 82ddb9
  5. 96e2c3
  6. a9e7cd
  7. bbecd7
  8. ccf1e1
  9. def6eb
  10. eefaf5

Darker: #2ecd9c mixed with black

  1. 2ecd9c
  2. 27b287
  3. 1f9873
  4. 187e5f
  5. 12664c
  6. 0b4e39
  7. 063828
  8. 022318
  9. 010f09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2ecd9c with less saturation

  1. 2ecd9c
  2. 49ca9e
  3. 5bc8a0
  4. 6ac5a2
  5. 77c2a4
  6. 83c0a6
  7. 8dbda8
  8. 97baaa
  9. a0b7ac
  10. a8b3ae

Questions about #2ecd9c

What color is #2ecd9c?

#2ecd9c is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Dark Shamrock. In RGB it is rgb(46, 205, 156), in HSL hsl(161.51, 63.35%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.749% 0.14559 166.65).

What colors go well with #2ecd9c?

The complementary color of #2ecd9c is #f288c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83c565 and #00cccf. The triadic partners are #aaa1ff and #fa905b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ecd9c?

Black text reads better on #2ecd9c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ecd9c a warm or cool color?

#2ecd9c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 75.7% and its chroma 0.146.