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#2a9f72 color: Bulma Hair

#2a9f72 is rgb(42, 159, 114) in RGB and oklch(62.738% 0.12297 162.579) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

62.7%
0.123
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #2a9f72

#2a9f72 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bulma Hair (#359e6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2a9f72 mixed with white

  1. 2a9f72
  2. 49a97f
  3. 61b28d
  4. 76bc9b
  5. 8bc6a8
  6. 9fcfb6
  7. b2d9c5
  8. c5e2d3
  9. d9ece2
  10. ecf5f0

Darker: #2a9f72 mixed with black

  1. 2a9f72
  2. 238a62
  3. 1c7553
  4. 166144
  5. 104d36
  6. 0a3b28
  7. 05291b
  8. 02180e
  9. 010904
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2a9f72 with less saturation

  1. 2a9f72
  2. 3c9d74
  3. 499b77
  4. 549979
  5. 5d977b
  6. 66947d
  7. 6e9280
  8. 759082
  9. 7c8d84
  10. 828b86

Questions about #2a9f72

What color is #2a9f72?

#2a9f72 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Bulma Hair. In RGB it is rgb(42, 159, 114), in HSL hsl(156.92, 58.21%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.738% 0.12297 162.579).

What colors go well with #2a9f72?

The complementary color of #2a9f72 is #ba689c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b9845 and #009f9c. The triadic partners are #7e7dd0 and #c56d49.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a9f72?

White text reads better on #2a9f72: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a9f72 a warm or cool color?

#2a9f72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.123.