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#2aa86d color: Garden Medley

#2aa86d is rgb(42, 168, 109) in RGB and oklch(65.006% 0.1394 157.657) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

65%
0.139
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #2aa86d

#2aa86d is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Garden Medley (#28a873). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2aa86d mixed with white

  1. 2aa86d
  2. 4ab17b
  3. 62ba89
  4. 78c397
  5. 8dcba6
  6. a0d4b4
  7. b4ddc3
  8. c7e5d2
  9. d9eee1
  10. ecf6f0

Darker: #2aa86d mixed with black

  1. 2aa86d
  2. 23925e
  3. 1c7c4f
  4. 166741
  5. 105233
  6. 0a3f26
  7. 052c19
  8. 021a0d
  9. 010a04
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2aa86d with less saturation

  1. 2aa86d
  2. 3da671
  3. 4ca474
  4. 57a178
  5. 619f7b
  6. 6b9c7f
  7. 739a82
  8. 7b9785
  9. 829589
  10. 89928c

Questions about #2aa86d

What color is #2aa86d?

#2aa86d is bright emerald. The closest named color is Garden Medley. In RGB it is rgb(42, 168, 109), in HSL hsl(151.9, 60%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.006% 0.1394 157.657).

What colors go well with #2aa86d?

The complementary color of #2aa86d is #c46bad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #779e36 and #00a89e. The triadic partners are #7c85e3 and #d56d4d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2aa86d?

Black text reads better on #2aa86d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2aa86d a warm or cool color?

#2aa86d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.139.