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#2a786b color: Iguaçuense Waterfall

#2a786b is rgb(42, 120, 107) in RGB and oklch(52.133% 0.07833 180.066) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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170°
100%

52.1%
0.078
180°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2a786b

#2a786b is a dusty teal color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 180°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.25:1 contrast and black text 4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Iguaçuense Waterfall (#2e776d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2a786b mixed with white

  1. 2a786b
  2. 438579
  3. 599287
  4. 6e9f95
  5. 83aca3
  6. 97bab2
  7. acc7c1
  8. c0d5d0
  9. d5e3e0
  10. eaf1ef

Darker: #2a786b mixed with black

  1. 2a786b
  2. 23675c
  3. 1c574e
  4. 16483f
  5. 103932
  6. 0a2a25
  7. 051d18
  8. 02100d
  9. 010504
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2a786b with less saturation

  1. 2a786b
  2. 34776b
  3. 3d756b
  4. 44746a
  5. 4a726a
  6. 50716a
  7. 56706a
  8. 5b6e6a
  9. 606c6a
  10. 656b69

Questions about #2a786b

What color is #2a786b?

#2a786b is dusty teal. The closest named color is Iguaçuense Waterfall. In RGB it is rgb(42, 120, 107), in HSL hsl(170, 48.15%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.133% 0.07833 180.066).

What colors go well with #2a786b?

The complementary color of #2a786b is #8e5667. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #467651 and #247582. The triadic partners are #705f90 and #8a5e39.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a786b?

White text reads better on #2a786b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a786b a warm or cool color?

#2a786b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 180 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.078.