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#2a8e76 color: Illuminating Emerald

#2a8e76 is rgb(42, 142, 118) in RGB and oklch(58.342% 0.09806 173.264) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

58.3%
0.098
173°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #2a8e76

#2a8e76 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 173°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Illuminating Emerald (#319177). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2a8e76 mixed with white

  1. 2a8e76
  2. 469983
  3. 5da490
  4. 73af9d
  5. 87bbab
  6. 9bc6b8
  7. afd1c6
  8. c3ddd4
  9. d7e8e2
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #2a8e76 mixed with black

  1. 2a8e76
  2. 237b66
  3. 1c6856
  4. 165647
  5. 104438
  6. 0a3429
  7. 05241c
  8. 02150f
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2a8e76 with less saturation

  1. 2a8e76
  2. 388c77
  3. 438b77
  4. 4d8978
  5. 558778
  6. 5d8579
  7. 648379
  8. 6a817a
  9. 707f7a
  10. 767d7b

Questions about #2a8e76

What color is #2a8e76?

#2a8e76 is bright teal. The closest named color is Illuminating Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(42, 142, 118), in HSL hsl(165.6, 54.35%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.342% 0.09806 173.264).

What colors go well with #2a8e76?

The complementary color of #2a8e76 is #a86280. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #568a54 and #088c95. The triadic partners are #7e70b0 and #a86a41.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8e76?

White text reads better on #2a8e76: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8e76 a warm or cool color?

#2a8e76 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 173 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.098.