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#2a807e color: Nero’s Green

#2a807e is rgb(42, 128, 126) in RGB and oklch(54.915% 0.08018 192.856) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

54.9%
0.080
193°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #2a807e

#2a807e is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 193°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nero’s Green (#318181). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #2a807e mixed with white

  1. 2a807e
  2. 448c8a
  3. 5b9996
  4. 70a5a3
  5. 85b2b0
  6. 99bebd
  7. adcbca
  8. c1d8d7
  9. d6e5e4
  10. eaf2f1

Darker: #2a807e mixed with black

  1. 2a807e
  2. 236e6d
  3. 1c5d5c
  4. 164d4c
  5. 103d3c
  6. 0a2e2d
  7. 051f1f
  8. 021211
  9. 010605
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2a807e with less saturation

  1. 2a807e
  2. 367f7d
  3. 3f7d7b
  4. 487c7a
  5. 4f7b79
  6. 567978
  7. 5c7876
  8. 627675
  9. 677474
  10. 6c7372

Questions about #2a807e

What color is #2a807e?

#2a807e is soft cyan. The closest named color is Nero’s Green. In RGB it is rgb(42, 128, 126), in HSL hsl(178.6, 50.59%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.915% 0.08018 192.856).

What colors go well with #2a807e?

The complementary color of #2a807e is #9a5d64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #408064 and #337c93. The triadic partners are #826393 and #8e6a39.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a807e?

White text reads better on #2a807e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a807e a warm or cool color?

#2a807e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.08.