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#2a8b6a color: Elf

#2a8b6a is rgb(42, 139, 106) in RGB and oklch(57.202% 0.10309 166.158) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

57.2%
0.103
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

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 #2a8b6a

#2a8b6a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 166°.

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 Elf (#1b8a6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2a8b6a mixed with white

  1. 2a8b6a
  2. 469678
  3. 5da286
  4. 72ad94
  5. 86b9a3
  6. 9bc4b2
  7. afd0c1
  8. c3dcd0
  9. d7e7e0
  10. ebf3ef

Darker: #2a8b6a mixed with black

  1. 2a8b6a
  2. 23785b
  3. 1c664d
  4. 16543f
  5. 104331
  6. 0a3224
  7. 052318
  8. 02140d
  9. 010704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2a8b6a with less saturation

  1. 2a8b6a
  2. 37896b
  3. 42886d
  4. 4b866e
  5. 538470
  6. 5a8271
  7. 618072
  8. 677e74
  9. 6d7c75
  10. 737a76

Questions about #2a8b6a

What color is #2a8b6a?

#2a8b6a is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(42, 139, 106), in HSL hsl(159.59, 53.59%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.202% 0.10309 166.158).

What colors go well with #2a8b6a?

The complementary color of #2a8b6a is #a35e85. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b8646 and #008a8c. The triadic partners are #736eb2 and #a96341.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8b6a?

White text reads better on #2a8b6a: 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 #2a8b6a a warm or cool color?

#2a8b6a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.103.