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#2a998a color: Temple Guard Blue

#2a998a is rgb(42, 153, 138) in RGB and oklch(61.845% 0.09943 181.876) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

61.8%
0.099
182°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #2a998a

#2a998a is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 182°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Temple Guard Blue (#339a8d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2a998a mixed with white

  1. 2a998a
  2. 48a395
  3. 60ada0
  4. 75b7ac
  5. 8ac2b7
  6. 9eccc3
  7. b1d6cf
  8. c5e0db
  9. d8eae7
  10. ecf5f3

Darker: #2a998a mixed with black

  1. 2a998a
  2. 238477
  3. 1c7065
  4. 165d53
  5. 104a42
  6. 0a3832
  7. 052722
  8. 021714
  9. 010807
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2a998a with less saturation

  1. 2a998a
  2. 3b978a
  3. 489589
  4. 529489
  5. 5c9288
  6. 649088
  7. 6c8e87
  8. 738c87
  9. 798a86
  10. 808886

Questions about #2a998a

What color is #2a998a?

#2a998a is bright teal. The closest named color is Temple Guard Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 153, 138), in HSL hsl(171.89, 56.92%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.845% 0.09943 181.876).

What colors go well with #2a998a?

The complementary color of #2a998a is #b76b81. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #549767 and #2395a8. The triadic partners are #9177b8 and #b07743.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a998a?

White text reads better on #2a998a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a998a a warm or cool color?

#2a998a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 182 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.099.