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#2a886d color: Elf

#2a886d is rgb(42, 136, 109) in RGB and oklch(56.482% 0.0968 169.939) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

56.5%
0.097
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2a886d

#2a886d is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.34:1 contrast and black text 4.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elf (#1b8a6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2a886d mixed with white

  1. 2a886d
  2. 45947b
  3. 5c9f88
  4. 71ab96
  5. 86b7a5
  6. 9ac3b3
  7. aecfc2
  8. c2dbd1
  9. d6e7e0
  10. ebf3ef

Darker: #2a886d mixed with black

  1. 2a886d
  2. 23755e
  3. 1c634f
  4. 165241
  5. 104133
  6. 0a3126
  7. 052219
  8. 02130d
  9. 010604
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2a886d with less saturation

  1. 2a886d
  2. 37866e
  3. 41856f
  4. 4a8370
  5. 528171
  6. 597f71
  7. 5f7e72
  8. 667c73
  9. 6b7a74
  10. 717875

Questions about #2a886d

What color is #2a886d?

#2a886d is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(42, 136, 109), in HSL hsl(162.77, 52.81%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.482% 0.0968 169.939).

What colors go well with #2a886d?

The complementary color of #2a886d is #a05d7e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #56844c and #00878c. The triadic partners are #756bab and #a3643f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a886d?

White text reads better on #2a886d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and black gives 4.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a886d a warm or cool color?

#2a886d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.097.