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#2a786e color: Iguaçuense Waterfall

#2a786e is rgb(42, 120, 110) in RGB and oklch(52.234% 0.07698 183.374) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

52.2%
0.077
183°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2a786e

#2a786e is a dusty teal color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 183°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.24:1 contrast and black text 4.01:1, 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: #2a786e mixed with white

  1. 2a786e
  2. 43857b
  3. 599289
  4. 6e9f97
  5. 83aca5
  6. 97bab4
  7. acc7c2
  8. c0d5d1
  9. d5e3e0
  10. eaf1f0

Darker: #2a786e mixed with black

  1. 2a786e
  2. 23675f
  3. 1c5750
  4. 164841
  5. 103933
  6. 0a2a26
  7. 051d19
  8. 02100e
  9. 010504
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2a786e with less saturation

  1. 2a786e
  2. 34776e
  3. 3d756d
  4. 44746d
  5. 4b736c
  6. 51716c
  7. 56706b
  8. 5b6e6b
  9. 606d6a
  10. 656b6a

Questions about #2a786e

What color is #2a786e?

#2a786e is dusty teal. The closest named color is Iguaçuense Waterfall. In RGB it is rgb(42, 120, 110), in HSL hsl(172.31, 48.15%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.234% 0.07698 183.374).

What colors go well with #2a786e?

The complementary color of #2a786e is #8f5665. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #447755 and #287584. The triadic partners are #735e8e and #896038.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a786e?

White text reads better on #2a786e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and black gives 4.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a786e a warm or cool color?

#2a786e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 183 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.077.