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#2a8a77 color: Ionian

#2a8a77 is rgb(42, 138, 119) in RGB and oklch(57.313% 0.09269 176.808) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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168°
100%

57.3%
0.093
177°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2a8a77

#2a8a77 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 177°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5:1, 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: #2a8a77 mixed with white

  1. 2a8a77
  2. 469584
  3. 5da191
  4. 72ac9e
  5. 87b8ab
  6. 9bc4b9
  7. afcfc6
  8. c3dbd4
  9. d7e7e2
  10. ebf3f1

Darker: #2a8a77 mixed with black

  1. 2a8a77
  2. 237767
  3. 1c6557
  4. 165347
  5. 104238
  6. 0a322a
  7. 05221c
  8. 021410
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2a8a77 with less saturation

  1. 2a8a77
  2. 388877
  3. 428777
  4. 4b8577
  5. 538377
  6. 5b8278
  7. 618078
  8. 677e78
  9. 6d7c78
  10. 737a78

Questions about #2a8a77

What color is #2a8a77?

#2a8a77 is bright teal. The closest named color is Ionian. In RGB it is rgb(42, 138, 119), in HSL hsl(168.13, 53.33%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.313% 0.09269 176.808).

What colors go well with #2a8a77?

The complementary color of #2a8a77 is #a46079. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #518757 and #198794. The triadic partners are #7e6ca9 and #a2693f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8a77?

White text reads better on #2a8a77: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8a77 a warm or cool color?

#2a8a77 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 177 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.093.