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#2a8767 color: Elf

#2a8767 is rgb(42, 135, 103) in RGB and oklch(56.045% 0.10017 166.077) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

56%
0.100
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2a8767

#2a8767 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.41:1 contrast and black text 4.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elf (#1b8a6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2a8767 mixed with white

  1. 2a8767
  2. 459375
  3. 5c9e84
  4. 71aa92
  5. 86b6a1
  6. 9ac2b0
  7. aecec0
  8. c2dacf
  9. d6e6df
  10. ebf3ef

Darker: #2a8767 mixed with black

  1. 2a8767
  2. 237559
  3. 1c634b
  4. 16513d
  5. 104130
  6. 0a3123
  7. 052117
  8. 02130c
  9. 010604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2a8767 with less saturation

  1. 2a8767
  2. 378568
  3. 41846a
  4. 49826b
  5. 51806d
  6. 587e6e
  7. 5e7c6f
  8. 647b71
  9. 6a7972
  10. 6f7773

Questions about #2a8767

What color is #2a8767?

#2a8767 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(42, 135, 103), in HSL hsl(159.35, 52.54%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.045% 0.10017 166.077).

What colors go well with #2a8767?

The complementary color of #2a8767 is #9e5b81. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #598245 and #008688. The triadic partners are #706bad and #a4613f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8767?

White text reads better on #2a8767: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and black gives 4.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8767 a warm or cool color?

#2a8767 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.1.