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#2a8a70 color: Elf

#2a8a70 is rgb(42, 138, 112) in RGB and oklch(57.102% 0.09719 171.06) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

57.1%
0.097
171°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2a8a70

#2a8a70 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, 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: #2a8a70 mixed with white

  1. 2a8a70
  2. 46957d
  3. 5da18b
  4. 72ac99
  5. 86b8a7
  6. 9bc4b5
  7. afcfc3
  8. c3dbd2
  9. d7e7e1
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #2a8a70 mixed with black

  1. 2a8a70
  2. 237760
  3. 1c6551
  4. 165343
  5. 104235
  6. 0a3227
  7. 05221a
  8. 02140e
  9. 010704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2a8a70 with less saturation

  1. 2a8a70
  2. 378871
  3. 428772
  4. 4b8572
  5. 538373
  6. 5a8174
  7. 617f75
  8. 677e75
  9. 6d7c76
  10. 727a77

Questions about #2a8a70

What color is #2a8a70?

#2a8a70 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(42, 138, 112), in HSL hsl(163.75, 53.33%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.102% 0.09719 171.06).

What colors go well with #2a8a70?

The complementary color of #2a8a70 is #a35f7f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #56864f and #00888f. The triadic partners are #786dad and #a56640.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8a70?

White text reads better on #2a8a70: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8a70 a warm or cool color?

#2a8a70 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.097.