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#2a8052 color: Kākāriki Green

#2a8052 is rgb(42, 128, 82) in RGB and oklch(53.618% 0.10946 156.036) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

53.6%
0.109
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #2a8052

#2a8052 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.87:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kākāriki Green (#298256). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2a8052 mixed with white

  1. 2a8052
  2. 448c62
  3. 5a9973
  4. 6fa583
  5. 84b294
  6. 98bfa5
  7. accbb7
  8. c1d8c8
  9. d5e5da
  10. eaf2ed

Darker: #2a8052 mixed with black

  1. 2a8052
  2. 236e46
  3. 1c5d3b
  4. 164d2f
  5. 103d25
  6. 0a2e1a
  7. 051f11
  8. 021208
  9. 010602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2a8052 with less saturation

  1. 2a8052
  2. 357e55
  3. 3e7d58
  4. 467b5b
  5. 4d795e
  6. 537760
  7. 597563
  8. 5f7466
  9. 647268
  10. 69706b

Questions about #2a8052

What color is #2a8052?

#2a8052 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Kākāriki Green. In RGB it is rgb(42, 128, 82), in HSL hsl(147.91, 50.59%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.618% 0.10946 156.036).

What colors go well with #2a8052?

The complementary color of #2a8052 is #945386. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e792b and #008177. The triadic partners are #5d67ac and #a3543f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8052?

White text reads better on #2a8052: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8052 a warm or cool color?

#2a8052 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.109.