#2a8a59 color: Lake Green
#2a8a59 is rgb(42, 138, 89) in RGB and oklch(56.512% 0.11703 156.712) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Emerald
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- ≈ Forest green
- emerald-600
- Black 46%
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About #2a8a59
#2a8a59 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 157°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Lake Green (#2e8b57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.
Lighter: #2a8a59 mixed with white
Darker: #2a8a59 mixed with black
Calmer: #2a8a59 with less saturation
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What color is #2a8a59?
#2a8a59 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Lake Green. In RGB it is rgb(42, 138, 89), in HSL hsl(149.38, 53.33%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.512% 0.11703 156.712).
What colors go well with #2a8a59?
The complementary color of #2a8a59 is #a0598f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #64822e and #008b81. The triadic partners are #656eba and #af5a42.
Is white or black text more readable on #2a8a59?
White text reads better on #2a8a59: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2a8a59 a warm or cool color?
#2a8a59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.117.