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#2fc98e color: Retro Lime

#2fc98e is rgb(47, 201, 142) in RGB and oklch(74.413% 0.15157 161.901) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

74.4%
0.152
162°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #2fc98e

#2fc98e is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.13:1 contrast and black text 9.87:1, 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: #2fc98e mixed with white

  1. 2fc98e
  2. 52cf99
  3. 6bd4a4
  4. 81daaf
  5. 95e0ba
  6. a8e5c6
  7. baead1
  8. ccf0dc
  9. ddf5e8
  10. eefaf3

Darker: #2fc98e mixed with black

  1. 2fc98e
  2. 27ae7b
  3. 209568
  4. 197c56
  5. 126444
  6. 0c4c34
  7. 063624
  8. 032215
  9. 010f07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2fc98e with less saturation

  1. 2fc98e
  2. 48c691
  3. 5ac494
  4. 68c197
  5. 75be9a
  6. 80bb9d
  7. 8ab9a0
  8. 93b6a3
  9. 9cb2a6
  10. a4afa9

Questions about #2fc98e

What color is #2fc98e?

#2fc98e is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Retro Lime. In RGB it is rgb(47, 201, 142), in HSL hsl(157.01, 62.1%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.413% 0.15157 161.901).

What colors go well with #2fc98e?

The complementary color of #2fc98e is #ec83c7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88bf53 and #00c8c4. The triadic partners are #9e9eff and #fa885b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fc98e?

Black text reads better on #2fc98e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and black gives 9.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fc98e a warm or cool color?

#2fc98e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.152.