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#2a8a74 color: Ionian

#2a8a74 is rgb(42, 138, 116) in RGB and oklch(57.221% 0.0945 174.266) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

57.2%
0.094
174°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2a8a74

#2a8a74 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 174°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ionian (#368976). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2a8a74 mixed with white

  1. 2a8a74
  2. 469581
  3. 5da18e
  4. 72ac9c
  5. 86b8a9
  6. 9bc4b7
  7. afcfc5
  8. c3dbd3
  9. d7e7e2
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #2a8a74 mixed with black

  1. 2a8a74
  2. 237764
  3. 1c6554
  4. 165345
  5. 104237
  6. 0a3229
  7. 05221b
  8. 02140f
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2a8a74 with less saturation

  1. 2a8a74
  2. 378874
  3. 428775
  4. 4b8575
  5. 538376
  6. 5a8176
  7. 618076
  8. 677e77
  9. 6d7c77
  10. 737a77

Questions about #2a8a74

What color is #2a8a74?

#2a8a74 is bright teal. The closest named color is Ionian. In RGB it is rgb(42, 138, 116), in HSL hsl(166.25, 53.33%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.221% 0.0945 174.266).

What colors go well with #2a8a74?

The complementary color of #2a8a74 is #a3607c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #548754 and #118892. The triadic partners are #7b6daa and #a3683f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8a74?

White text reads better on #2a8a74: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8a74 a warm or cool color?

#2a8a74 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 174 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.094.