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#2a9972 color: Jardinière

#2a9972 is rgb(42, 153, 114) in RGB and oklch(61.148% 0.11507 164.876) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

61.1%
0.115
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2a9972

#2a9972 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Jardinière (#019a74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2a9972 mixed with white

  1. 2a9972
  2. 48a37f
  3. 5fad8d
  4. 75b79a
  5. 8ac2a8
  6. 9dccb6
  7. b1d6c4
  8. c5e0d3
  9. d8eae1
  10. ecf5f0

Darker: #2a9972 mixed with black

  1. 2a9972
  2. 238462
  3. 1c7053
  4. 165d44
  5. 104a36
  6. 0a3828
  7. 05271b
  8. 02170e
  9. 010804
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2a9972 with less saturation

  1. 2a9972
  2. 3a9774
  3. 479576
  4. 519377
  5. 5a9179
  6. 628f7b
  7. 6a8d7d
  8. 718b7e
  9. 778880
  10. 7e8682

Questions about #2a9972

What color is #2a9972?

#2a9972 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Jardinière. In RGB it is rgb(42, 153, 114), in HSL hsl(158.92, 56.92%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.148% 0.11507 164.876).

What colors go well with #2a9972?

The complementary color of #2a9972 is #b46693. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #659349 and #009899. The triadic partners are #7d79c6 and #bc6b46.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a9972?

White text reads better on #2a9972: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a9972 a warm or cool color?

#2a9972 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.115.