#2a8a56 color: Lake Green
#2a8a56 is rgb(42, 138, 86) in RGB and oklch(56.446% 0.11993 155.309) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Forest green
- emerald-600
- Black 46%
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About #2a8a56
#2a8a56 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 155°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Lake Green (#2e8b57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.
Lighter: #2a8a56 mixed with white
Darker: #2a8a56 mixed with black
Calmer: #2a8a56 with less saturation
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What color is #2a8a56?
#2a8a56 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Lake Green. In RGB it is rgb(42, 138, 86), in HSL hsl(147.5, 53.33%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.446% 0.11993 155.309).
What colors go well with #2a8a56?
The complementary color of #2a8a56 is #a05891. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #658229 and #008b7f. The triadic partners are #626ebb and #b15942.
Is white or black text more readable on #2a8a56?
White text reads better on #2a8a56: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2a8a56 a warm or cool color?
#2a8a56 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.12.