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#2a7556 color: Greasy Greens

#2a7556 is rgb(42, 117, 86) in RGB and oklch(50.691% 0.08951 162.747) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

50.7%
0.090
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 54%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #2a7556

#2a7556 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.56:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Greasy Greens (#117755). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2a7556 mixed with white

  1. 2a7556
  2. 428265
  3. 589075
  4. 6d9d85
  5. 82ab96
  6. 96b8a7
  7. abc6b8
  8. c0d4c9
  9. d5e2db
  10. eaf1ed

Darker: #2a7556 mixed with black

  1. 2a7556
  2. 23654a
  3. 1c553e
  4. 164632
  5. 103727
  6. 0a291c
  7. 051c12
  8. 020f08
  9. 010502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2a7556 with less saturation

  1. 2a7556
  2. 337458
  3. 3b7259
  4. 42715b
  5. 486f5c
  6. 4e6e5e
  7. 536c5f
  8. 586a61
  9. 5c6962
  10. 616764

Questions about #2a7556

What color is #2a7556?

#2a7556 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Greasy Greens. In RGB it is rgb(42, 117, 86), in HSL hsl(155.2, 47.17%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.691% 0.08951 162.747).

What colors go well with #2a7556?

The complementary color of #2a7556 is #885073. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #517038 and #007573. The triadic partners are #5e5e97 and #90533a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a7556?

White text reads better on #2a7556: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a7556 a warm or cool color?

#2a7556 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.09.