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#2aa488 color: Brilliant Turquoise

#2aa488 is rgb(42, 164, 136) in RGB and oklch(64.638% 0.1125 173.393) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

64.6%
0.112
173°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #2aa488

#2aa488 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 173°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brilliant Turquoise (#00a68b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2aa488 mixed with white

  1. 2aa488
  2. 4aad93
  3. 62b69f
  4. 78bfaa
  5. 8cc8b6
  6. a0d2c2
  7. b3dbce
  8. c6e4da
  9. d9ede6
  10. ecf6f3

Darker: #2aa488 mixed with black

  1. 2aa488
  2. 238e75
  3. 1c7963
  4. 166452
  5. 105041
  6. 0a3d31
  7. 052b22
  8. 021a13
  9. 010a06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2aa488 with less saturation

  1. 2aa488
  2. 3da289
  3. 4ba089
  4. 579e8a
  5. 619c8a
  6. 6a9a8b
  7. 72978c
  8. 7a958c
  9. 81938d
  10. 88908d

Questions about #2aa488

What color is #2aa488?

#2aa488 is bright teal. The closest named color is Brilliant Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(42, 164, 136), in HSL hsl(166.23, 59.22%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.638% 0.1125 173.393).

What colors go well with #2aa488?

The complementary color of #2aa488 is #c37093. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #62a060 and #00a1ad. The triadic partners are #9180cc and #c37a48.

Is white or black text more readable on #2aa488?

Black text reads better on #2aa488: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2aa488 a warm or cool color?

#2aa488 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 173 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.112.