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#2fca8f color: Retro Lime

#2fca8f is rgb(47, 202, 143) in RGB and oklch(74.691% 0.15198 162.025) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

74.7%
0.152
162°
  • 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
9.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #2fca8f

#2fca8f is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.97:1, 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: #2fca8f mixed with white

  1. 2fca8f
  2. 52d09a
  3. 6cd5a5
  4. 81dbb0
  5. 95e0bb
  6. a8e6c6
  7. baebd1
  8. ccf0dd
  9. ddf5e8
  10. eefaf4

Darker: #2fca8f mixed with black

  1. 2fca8f
  2. 27af7c
  3. 209569
  4. 197c57
  5. 126445
  6. 0c4d34
  7. 063724
  8. 032215
  9. 010f07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2fca8f with less saturation

  1. 2fca8f
  2. 48c792
  3. 5ac595
  4. 69c298
  5. 75bf9b
  6. 80bc9e
  7. 8bb9a1
  8. 94b6a4
  9. 9db3a7
  10. a5b0aa

Questions about #2fca8f

What color is #2fca8f?

#2fca8f is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Retro Lime. In RGB it is rgb(47, 202, 143), in HSL hsl(157.16, 62.25%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.691% 0.15198 162.025).

What colors go well with #2fca8f?

The complementary color of #2fca8f is #ed83c8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88c054 and #00c9c5. The triadic partners are #9f9fff and #fb895b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fca8f?

Black text reads better on #2fca8f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fca8f a warm or cool color?

#2fca8f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.152.