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#2aaa87 color: Herbal

#2aaa87 is rgb(42, 170, 135) in RGB and oklch(66.167% 0.12028 169.767) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

66.2%
0.120
170°
  • 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 -60
Black text
7.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #2aaa87

#2aaa87 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.2:1, 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: #2aaa87 mixed with white

  1. 2aaa87
  2. 4bb392
  3. 63bb9e
  4. 79c4aa
  5. 8dccb5
  6. a1d5c1
  7. b4ddcd
  8. c7e6da
  9. daeee6
  10. ecf7f2

Darker: #2aaa87 mixed with black

  1. 2aaa87
  2. 239375
  3. 1c7d63
  4. 166851
  5. 105341
  6. 0a3f31
  7. 052d21
  8. 021b13
  9. 010b06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2aaa87 with less saturation

  1. 2aaa87
  2. 3ea888
  3. 4da689
  4. 59a48b
  5. 64a18c
  6. 6d9f8d
  7. 769d8e
  8. 7e9a8f
  9. 859890
  10. 8c9591

Questions about #2aaa87

What color is #2aaa87?

#2aaa87 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Herbal. In RGB it is rgb(42, 170, 135), in HSL hsl(163.59, 60.38%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.167% 0.12028 169.767).

What colors go well with #2aaa87?

The complementary color of #2aaa87 is #c9729d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6aa45c and #00a8af. The triadic partners are #9285d7 and #cd7b4b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2aaa87?

Black text reads better on #2aaa87: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2aaa87 a warm or cool color?

#2aaa87 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.12.