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#2a8a6d color: Elf

#2a8a6d is rgb(42, 138, 109) in RGB and oklch(57.017% 0.0994 168.797) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

57%
0.099
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2a8a6d

#2a8a6d is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, 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: #2a8a6d mixed with white

  1. 2a8a6d
  2. 46957b
  3. 5ca188
  4. 72ac97
  5. 86b8a5
  6. 9bc4b3
  7. afcfc2
  8. c3dbd1
  9. d7e7e0
  10. ebf3ef

Darker: #2a8a6d mixed with black

  1. 2a8a6d
  2. 23775e
  3. 1c654f
  4. 165341
  5. 104233
  6. 0a3226
  7. 052219
  8. 02140d
  9. 010704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2a8a6d with less saturation

  1. 2a8a6d
  2. 37886e
  3. 42876f
  4. 4b8570
  5. 538371
  6. 5a8172
  7. 617f73
  8. 677d74
  9. 6d7b75
  10. 727976

Questions about #2a8a6d

What color is #2a8a6d?

#2a8a6d is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(42, 138, 109), in HSL hsl(161.88, 53.33%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.017% 0.0994 168.797).

What colors go well with #2a8a6d?

The complementary color of #2a8a6d is #a25e81. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #58854b and #00898d. The triadic partners are #766dae and #a66440.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8a6d?

White text reads better on #2a8a6d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8a6d a warm or cool color?

#2a8a6d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.099.