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#2a8281 color: Nero’s Green

#2a8281 is rgb(42, 130, 129) in RGB and oklch(55.548% 0.08138 193.976) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

55.5%
0.081
194°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2a8281

#2a8281 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 194°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.61:1, 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: #2a8281 mixed with white

  1. 2a8281
  2. 458e8d
  3. 5b9a99
  4. 70a7a5
  5. 85b3b2
  6. 99bfbe
  7. aecccb
  8. c2d9d8
  9. d6e5e5
  10. eaf2f2

Darker: #2a8281 mixed with black

  1. 2a8281
  2. 23706f
  3. 1c5f5e
  4. 164e4e
  5. 103e3e
  6. 0a2f2e
  7. 05201f
  8. 021212
  9. 010606
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2a8281 with less saturation

  1. 2a8281
  2. 368180
  3. 407f7e
  4. 497e7d
  5. 507c7b
  6. 577b7a
  7. 5d7979
  8. 637877
  9. 697676
  10. 6e7574

Questions about #2a8281

What color is #2a8281?

#2a8281 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Nero’s Green. In RGB it is rgb(42, 130, 129), in HSL hsl(179.32, 51.16%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.548% 0.08138 193.976).

What colors go well with #2a8281?

The complementary color of #2a8281 is #9d5f65. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #408266 and #347d96. The triadic partners are #856595 and #906c39.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8281?

White text reads better on #2a8281: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8281 a warm or cool color?

#2a8281 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 194 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.081.