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#2a7656 color: Greasy Greens

#2a7656 is rgb(42, 118, 86) in RGB and oklch(50.966% 0.09097 162.256) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

51%
0.091
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 54%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #2a7656

#2a7656 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.49:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, 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: #2a7656 mixed with white

  1. 2a7656
  2. 438365
  3. 589075
  4. 6d9e86
  5. 82ab96
  6. 96b9a7
  7. abc7b8
  8. c0d5c9
  9. d5e3db
  10. eaf1ed

Darker: #2a7656 mixed with black

  1. 2a7656
  2. 23664a
  3. 1c563e
  4. 164732
  5. 103827
  6. 0a291c
  7. 051c12
  8. 020f08
  9. 010502
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2a7656 with less saturation

  1. 2a7656
  2. 337558
  3. 3b7359
  4. 42725b
  5. 48705d
  6. 4e6e5e
  7. 536d60
  8. 586b61
  9. 5d6963
  10. 626864

Questions about #2a7656

What color is #2a7656?

#2a7656 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Greasy Greens. In RGB it is rgb(42, 118, 86), in HSL hsl(154.74, 47.5%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.966% 0.09097 162.256).

What colors go well with #2a7656?

The complementary color of #2a7656 is #895074. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #527138 and #007674. The triadic partners are #5e5f99 and #91533a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a7656?

White text reads better on #2a7656: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a7656 a warm or cool color?

#2a7656 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.091.