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#2aa477 color: Linoleum Green

#2aa477 is rgb(42, 164, 119) in RGB and oklch(64.182% 0.12527 163.376) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

64.2%
0.125
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #2aa477

#2aa477 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.68:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Linoleum Green (#3aa372). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2aa477 mixed with white

  1. 2aa477
  2. 49ad84
  3. 62b691
  4. 77c09e
  5. 8cc9ac
  6. a0d2b9
  7. b3dbc7
  8. c6e4d5
  9. d9ede3
  10. ecf6f1

Darker: #2aa477 mixed with black

  1. 2aa477
  2. 238e67
  3. 1c7957
  4. 166447
  5. 105038
  6. 0a3d2a
  7. 052b1c
  8. 021a10
  9. 010a05
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2aa477 with less saturation

  1. 2aa477
  2. 3da279
  3. 4ba07c
  4. 569e7e
  5. 609b80
  6. 699982
  7. 719784
  8. 789486
  9. 809288
  10. 868f8a

Questions about #2aa477

What color is #2aa477?

#2aa477 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Linoleum Green. In RGB it is rgb(42, 164, 119), in HSL hsl(157.87, 59.22%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.182% 0.12527 163.376).

What colors go well with #2aa477?

The complementary color of #2aa477 is #c16ca0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d9d49 and #00a4a2. The triadic partners are #8381d6 and #cb714a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2aa477?

Black text reads better on #2aa477: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2aa477 a warm or cool color?

#2aa477 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.125.