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#2a8474 color: Emerald Whispers

#2a8474 is rgb(42, 132, 116) in RGB and oklch(55.628% 0.08745 178.702) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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169°
100%

55.6%
0.087
179°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2a8474

#2a8474 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 179°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.52:1 contrast and black text 4.65:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emerald Whispers (#2b8478). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2a8474 mixed with white

  1. 2a8474
  2. 459081
  3. 5b9c8e
  4. 71a89c
  5. 85b4a9
  6. 99c0b7
  7. aecdc5
  8. c2d9d3
  9. d6e6e2
  10. eaf2f0

Darker: #2a8474 mixed with black

  1. 2a8474
  2. 237264
  3. 1c6054
  4. 164f45
  5. 103f37
  6. 0a2f29
  7. 05201b
  8. 02120f
  9. 010605
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2a8474 with less saturation

  1. 2a8474
  2. 368274
  3. 408174
  4. 497f74
  5. 507e74
  6. 577c74
  7. 5e7a74
  8. 637973
  9. 697773
  10. 6e7573

Questions about #2a8474

What color is #2a8474?

#2a8474 is bright teal. The closest named color is Emerald Whispers. In RGB it is rgb(42, 132, 116), in HSL hsl(169.33, 51.72%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.628% 0.08745 178.702).

What colors go well with #2a8474?

The complementary color of #2a8474 is #9d5d72. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d8256 and #1f818f. The triadic partners are #7a68a0 and #99663c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8474?

White text reads better on #2a8474: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and black gives 4.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8474 a warm or cool color?

#2a8474 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 179 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.087.