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#2a8170 color: Mermaid Sea

#2a8170 is rgb(42, 129, 112) in RGB and oklch(54.702% 0.08615 177.335) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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168°
100%

54.7%
0.086
177°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #2a8170

#2a8170 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 177°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mermaid Sea (#297f6d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2a8170 mixed with white

  1. 2a8170
  2. 448d7d
  3. 5b998b
  4. 70a699
  5. 85b2a7
  6. 99bfb5
  7. adcbc3
  8. c1d8d2
  9. d6e5e1
  10. eaf2f0

Darker: #2a8170 mixed with black

  1. 2a8170
  2. 236f60
  3. 1c5e51
  4. 164e43
  5. 103e35
  6. 0a2e27
  7. 051f1a
  8. 02120e
  9. 010604
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2a8170 with less saturation

  1. 2a8170
  2. 368070
  3. 3f7e70
  4. 477c70
  5. 4f7b70
  6. 557970
  7. 5c7870
  8. 617670
  9. 677470
  10. 6c7270

Questions about #2a8170

What color is #2a8170?

#2a8170 is bright teal. The closest named color is Mermaid Sea. In RGB it is rgb(42, 129, 112), in HSL hsl(168.28, 50.88%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.702% 0.08615 177.335).

What colors go well with #2a8170?

The complementary color of #2a8170 is #995b71. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d7e53 and #1d7f8a. The triadic partners are #76669d and #97633c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8170?

White text reads better on #2a8170: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8170 a warm or cool color?

#2a8170 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 177 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.086.