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#2a886e color: Elf

#2a886e is rgb(42, 136, 110) in RGB and oklch(56.51% 0.09608 170.715) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

56.5%
0.096
171°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2a886e

#2a886e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, 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: #2a886e mixed with white

  1. 2a886e
  2. 45947b
  3. 5c9f89
  4. 71ab97
  5. 86b7a5
  6. 9ac3b4
  7. aecfc2
  8. c2dbd1
  9. d6e7e0
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #2a886e mixed with black

  1. 2a886e
  2. 23755f
  3. 1c6350
  4. 165241
  5. 104133
  6. 0a3126
  7. 052219
  8. 02130e
  9. 010604
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2a886e with less saturation

  1. 2a886e
  2. 37866f
  3. 418570
  4. 4a8370
  5. 528171
  6. 597f72
  7. 607e73
  8. 667c74
  9. 6b7a74
  10. 717875

Questions about #2a886e

What color is #2a886e?

#2a886e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(42, 136, 110), in HSL hsl(163.4, 52.81%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.51% 0.09608 170.715).

What colors go well with #2a886e?

The complementary color of #2a886e is #a05d7d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #55844d and #00868d. The triadic partners are #766baa and #a3643f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a886e?

White text reads better on #2a886e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a886e a warm or cool color?

#2a886e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.096.