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#2a885c color: Exquisite Emerald

#2a885c is rgb(42, 136, 92) in RGB and oklch(56.037% 0.11133 158.856) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

56%
0.111
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2a885c

#2a885c is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.4:1 contrast and black text 4.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Exquisite Emerald (#338860). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2a885c mixed with white

  1. 2a885c
  2. 45946b
  3. 5c9f7b
  4. 71ab8a
  5. 86b79a
  6. 9ac3ab
  7. aecfbb
  8. c2dbcc
  9. d6e7dd
  10. ebf3ee

Darker: #2a885c mixed with black

  1. 2a885c
  2. 23754f
  3. 1c6342
  4. 165236
  5. 10412a
  6. 0a311f
  7. 052214
  8. 02130a
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2a885c with less saturation

  1. 2a885c
  2. 37865f
  3. 418461
  4. 498364
  5. 518166
  6. 587f69
  7. 5e7d6b
  8. 647b6d
  9. 6a7970
  10. 6f7772

Questions about #2a885c

What color is #2a885c?

#2a885c is bright emerald. The closest named color is Exquisite Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(42, 136, 92), in HSL hsl(151.91, 52.81%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.037% 0.11133 158.856).

What colors go well with #2a885c?

The complementary color of #2a885c is #9e598a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #608134 and #008982. The triadic partners are #676cb5 and #ab5b41.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a885c?

White text reads better on #2a885c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and black gives 4.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a885c a warm or cool color?

#2a885c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.111.