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#2aaa85 color: Herbal

#2aaa85 is rgb(42, 170, 133) in RGB and oklch(66.113% 0.12174 168.602) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

66.1%
0.122
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #2aaa85

#2aaa85 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.19:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Herbal (#29ab87). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2aaa85 mixed with white

  1. 2aaa85
  2. 4bb391
  3. 63bb9c
  4. 79c4a8
  5. 8dccb4
  6. a1d5c0
  7. b4ddcd
  8. c7e6d9
  9. daeee6
  10. ecf7f2

Darker: #2aaa85 mixed with black

  1. 2aaa85
  2. 239373
  3. 1c7d61
  4. 166850
  5. 105340
  6. 0a3f30
  7. 052d21
  8. 021b13
  9. 010b06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2aaa85 with less saturation

  1. 2aaa85
  2. 3ea886
  3. 4da688
  4. 59a489
  5. 64a18a
  6. 6d9f8c
  7. 759d8d
  8. 7d9a8e
  9. 859890
  10. 8c9591

Questions about #2aaa85

What color is #2aaa85?

#2aaa85 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Herbal. In RGB it is rgb(42, 170, 133), in HSL hsl(162.66, 60.38%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.113% 0.12174 168.602).

What colors go well with #2aaa85?

The complementary color of #2aaa85 is #c9729f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ba459 and #00a8ae. The triadic partners are #9085d8 and #ce7a4b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2aaa85?

Black text reads better on #2aaa85: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2aaa85 a warm or cool color?

#2aaa85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.122.