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#2aa083 color: Gossamer

#2aa083 is rgb(42, 160, 131) in RGB and oklch(63.453% 0.11107 172.209) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

63.5%
0.111
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #2aa083

#2aa083 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gossamer (#399f86). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2aa083 mixed with white

  1. 2aa083
  2. 49aa8f
  3. 61b39b
  4. 77bca7
  5. 8bc6b3
  6. 9fcfbf
  7. b3d9cc
  8. c6e2d8
  9. d9ece5
  10. ecf5f2

Darker: #2aa083 mixed with black

  1. 2aa083
  2. 238b71
  3. 1c7660
  4. 16614f
  5. 104e3f
  6. 0a3b2f
  7. 052920
  8. 021912
  9. 010906
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2aa083 with less saturation

  1. 2aa083
  2. 3c9e84
  3. 4a9c85
  4. 559a85
  5. 5f9886
  6. 679687
  7. 6f9487
  8. 779188
  9. 7e8f89
  10. 848d8a

Questions about #2aa083

What color is #2aa083?

#2aa083 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Gossamer. In RGB it is rgb(42, 160, 131), in HSL hsl(165.25, 58.42%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.453% 0.11107 172.209).

What colors go well with #2aa083?

The complementary color of #2aa083 is #bd6d91. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #619b5c and #009ea7. The triadic partners are #8c7dc8 and #bf7647.

Is white or black text more readable on #2aa083?

Black text reads better on #2aa083: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2aa083 a warm or cool color?

#2aa083 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.111.