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#2a795c color: Turquoise Cyan

#2a795c is rgb(42, 121, 92) in RGB and oklch(51.95% 0.09 165.287) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

51.9%
0.090
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2a795c

#2a795c is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.27:1 contrast and black text 3.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Turquoise Cyan (#0e7c61). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2a795c mixed with white

  1. 2a795c
  2. 43866b
  3. 59937a
  4. 6ea08a
  5. 83ad9a
  6. 97bbaa
  7. acc8bb
  8. c0d6cb
  9. d5e3dc
  10. eaf1ee

Darker: #2a795c mixed with black

  1. 2a795c
  2. 23684f
  3. 1c5842
  4. 164836
  5. 10392a
  6. 0a2b1f
  7. 051d14
  8. 02100a
  9. 010503
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2a795c with less saturation

  1. 2a795c
  2. 34785d
  3. 3c765f
  4. 447460
  5. 4a7361
  6. 507162
  7. 567064
  8. 5b6e65
  9. 606c66
  10. 646a67

Questions about #2a795c

What color is #2a795c?

#2a795c is bright emerald. The closest named color is Turquoise Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(42, 121, 92), in HSL hsl(157.97, 48.47%, 31.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.95% 0.09 165.287).

What colors go well with #2a795c?

The complementary color of #2a795c is #8d5374. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #51743e and #007879. The triadic partners are #64619a and #93573b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a795c?

White text reads better on #2a795c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and black gives 3.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a795c a warm or cool color?

#2a795c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.09.