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#2a6960 color: Galapagos Green

#2a6960 is rgb(42, 105, 96) in RGB and oklch(47.718% 0.06615 182.648) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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171°
100%

47.7%
0.066
183°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-800
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #2a6960

#2a6960 is a dusty dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 47.7% lightness, 0.066 chroma and a hue of 183°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.39:1 contrast and black text 3.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Galapagos Green (#29685f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #2a6960 mixed with white

  1. 2a6960
  2. 41776f
  3. 56857d
  4. 6b948d
  5. 80a39c
  6. 94b2ac
  7. a9c1bc
  8. bed0cc
  9. d4dfdd
  10. e9efee

Darker: #2a6960 mixed with black

  1. 2a6960
  2. 235a52
  3. 1c4c45
  4. 163e38
  5. 10312c
  6. 0a2420
  7. 051815
  8. 020c0a
  9. 010403
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a6960 with less saturation

  1. 2a6960
  2. 326860
  3. 38675f
  4. 3e665f
  5. 43645f
  6. 48635e
  7. 4d625e
  8. 51615e
  9. 555f5d
  10. 595e5d

Questions about #2a6960

What color is #2a6960?

#2a6960 is dusty dark teal. The closest named color is Galapagos Green. In RGB it is rgb(42, 105, 96), in HSL hsl(171.43, 42.86%, 28.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.718% 0.06615 182.648).

What colors go well with #2a6960?

The complementary color of #2a6960 is #7c4d59. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f684b and #286773. The triadic partners are #64547c and #785434.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a6960?

White text reads better on #2a6960: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 and black gives 3.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a6960 a warm or cool color?

#2a6960 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 183 degrees, its lightness 47.7% and its chroma 0.066.