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#2a8060 color: Accent Green Blue

#2a8060 is rgb(42, 128, 96) in RGB and oklch(53.964% 0.09642 164.626) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

54%
0.096
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #2a8060

#2a8060 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.82:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Accent Green Blue (#208468). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2a8060 mixed with white

  1. 2a8060
  2. 448c6f
  3. 5a997e
  4. 6fa58d
  5. 84b29d
  6. 98beac
  7. adcbbc
  8. c1d8cd
  9. d6e5dd
  10. eaf2ee

Darker: #2a8060 mixed with black

  1. 2a8060
  2. 236e52
  3. 1c5d45
  4. 164d38
  5. 103d2c
  6. 0a2e20
  7. 051f15
  8. 02120a
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2a8060 with less saturation

  1. 2a8060
  2. 357e62
  3. 3f7d63
  4. 467b64
  5. 4e7966
  6. 547867
  7. 5a7669
  8. 5f746a
  9. 65726c
  10. 6a706d

Questions about #2a8060

What color is #2a8060?

#2a8060 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Accent Green Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 128, 96), in HSL hsl(157.67, 50.59%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.964% 0.09642 164.626).

What colors go well with #2a8060?

The complementary color of #2a8060 is #96577c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #567b3f and #00807f. The triadic partners are #6966a4 and #9d5b3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8060?

White text reads better on #2a8060: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8060 a warm or cool color?

#2a8060 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.096.