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#2a9486 color: Approval Green

#2a9486 is rgb(42, 148, 134) in RGB and oklch(60.416% 0.09609 182.272) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

60.4%
0.096
182°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2a9486

#2a9486 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 182°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Approval Green (#039487). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2a9486 mixed with white

  1. 2a9486
  2. 479f91
  3. 5fa99d
  4. 74b4a9
  5. 89beb5
  6. 9dc9c1
  7. b1d4cd
  8. c4ded9
  9. d8e9e6
  10. ebf4f2

Darker: #2a9486 mixed with black

  1. 2a9486
  2. 238074
  3. 1c6d62
  4. 165a51
  5. 104840
  6. 0a3630
  7. 052621
  8. 021613
  9. 010806
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2a9486 with less saturation

  1. 2a9486
  2. 3a9286
  3. 469185
  4. 508f85
  5. 598d84
  6. 618b84
  7. 688983
  8. 6f8783
  9. 758582
  10. 7c8382

Questions about #2a9486

What color is #2a9486?

#2a9486 is bright teal. The closest named color is Approval Green. In RGB it is rgb(42, 148, 134), in HSL hsl(172.08, 55.79%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.416% 0.09609 182.272).

What colors go well with #2a9486?

The complementary color of #2a9486 is #b1687d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #519265 and #2490a3. The triadic partners are #8c73b1 and #aa7441.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a9486?

White text reads better on #2a9486: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a9486 a warm or cool color?

#2a9486 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 182 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.096.