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#2aa789 color: Niagara

#2aa789 is rgb(42, 167, 137) in RGB and oklch(65.445% 0.11534 172.459) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

65.4%
0.115
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #2aa789

#2aa789 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Niagara (#29a98b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2aa789 mixed with white

  1. 2aa789
  2. 4ab094
  3. 63b9a0
  4. 78c2ab
  5. 8dcab7
  6. a1d3c2
  7. b4dcce
  8. c7e5da
  9. daede6
  10. ecf6f3

Darker: #2aa789 mixed with black

  1. 2aa789
  2. 239176
  3. 1c7b64
  4. 166653
  5. 105242
  6. 0a3e31
  7. 052c22
  8. 021a14
  9. 010a07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2aa789 with less saturation

  1. 2aa789
  2. 3ea58a
  3. 4ca38b
  4. 58a18b
  5. 629f8c
  6. 6c9c8d
  7. 749a8d
  8. 7c988e
  9. 83958f
  10. 8a9390

Questions about #2aa789

What color is #2aa789?

#2aa789 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Niagara. In RGB it is rgb(42, 167, 137), in HSL hsl(165.6, 59.81%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.445% 0.11534 172.459).

What colors go well with #2aa789?

The complementary color of #2aa789 is #c67197. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65a260 and #00a5af. The triadic partners are #9382d1 and #c77b49.

Is white or black text more readable on #2aa789?

Black text reads better on #2aa789: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2aa789 a warm or cool color?

#2aa789 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.115.