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#2a896d color: Elf

#2a896d is rgb(42, 137, 109) in RGB and oklch(56.749% 0.0981 169.359) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

56.7%
0.098
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2a896d

#2a896d is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.29:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, 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: #2a896d mixed with white

  1. 2a896d
  2. 45957b
  3. 5ca088
  4. 72ac96
  5. 86b7a5
  6. 9ac3b3
  7. aecfc2
  8. c2dbd1
  9. d7e7e0
  10. ebf3ef

Darker: #2a896d mixed with black

  1. 2a896d
  2. 23765e
  3. 1c644f
  4. 165341
  5. 104233
  6. 0a3126
  7. 052219
  8. 02140d
  9. 010704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2a896d with less saturation

  1. 2a896d
  2. 37876e
  3. 42866f
  4. 4b8470
  5. 528271
  6. 5a8072
  7. 607e73
  8. 667d74
  9. 6c7b75
  10. 717976

Questions about #2a896d

What color is #2a896d?

#2a896d is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(42, 137, 109), in HSL hsl(162.32, 53.07%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.749% 0.0981 169.359).

What colors go well with #2a896d?

The complementary color of #2a896d is #a15e7f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #57854b and #00888d. The triadic partners are #756cad and #a56440.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a896d?

White text reads better on #2a896d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a896d a warm or cool color?

#2a896d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.098.