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#2a896f color: Elf

#2a896f is rgb(42, 137, 111) in RGB and oklch(56.807% 0.09663 170.889) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

56.8%
0.097
171°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2a896f

#2a896f is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.91:1, 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: #2a896f mixed with white

  1. 2a896f
  2. 45957c
  3. 5ca08a
  4. 72ac98
  5. 86b7a6
  6. 9ac3b4
  7. aecfc3
  8. c2dbd2
  9. d7e7e1
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #2a896f mixed with black

  1. 2a896f
  2. 237660
  3. 1c6451
  4. 165342
  5. 104234
  6. 0a3127
  7. 05221a
  8. 02140e
  9. 010704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2a896f with less saturation

  1. 2a896f
  2. 378770
  3. 428671
  4. 4b8471
  5. 528272
  6. 5a8073
  7. 607f74
  8. 667d74
  9. 6c7b75
  10. 717976

Questions about #2a896f

What color is #2a896f?

#2a896f is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(42, 137, 111), in HSL hsl(163.58, 53.07%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.807% 0.09663 170.889).

What colors go well with #2a896f?

The complementary color of #2a896f is #a25e7e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #56854e and #00878e. The triadic partners are #776cab and #a4653f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a896f?

White text reads better on #2a896f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a896f a warm or cool color?

#2a896f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.097.