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#2aaa8d color: Niagara

#2aaa8d is rgb(42, 170, 141) in RGB and oklch(66.336% 0.11623 173.466) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

66.3%
0.116
173°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #2aaa8d

#2aaa8d is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 173°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.23:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2aaa8d mixed with white

  1. 2aaa8d
  2. 4bb398
  3. 63bba3
  4. 79c4ae
  5. 8eccb9
  6. a1d5c5
  7. b4ddd0
  8. c7e6dc
  9. daeee7
  10. ecf7f3

Darker: #2aaa8d mixed with black

  1. 2aaa8d
  2. 23937a
  3. 1c7d67
  4. 166855
  5. 105344
  6. 0a3f33
  7. 052d23
  8. 021b14
  9. 010b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2aaa8d with less saturation

  1. 2aaa8d
  2. 3ea88e
  3. 4da68e
  4. 59a48f
  5. 64a28f
  6. 6d9f90
  7. 769d91
  8. 7e9b91
  9. 859892
  10. 8c9692

Questions about #2aaa8d

What color is #2aaa8d?

#2aaa8d is bright teal. The closest named color is Niagara. In RGB it is rgb(42, 170, 141), in HSL hsl(166.41, 60.38%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.336% 0.11623 173.466).

What colors go well with #2aaa8d?

The complementary color of #2aaa8d is #ca7499. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65a563 and #00a7b3. The triadic partners are #9785d4 and #ca7e4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2aaa8d?

Black text reads better on #2aaa8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2aaa8d a warm or cool color?

#2aaa8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 173 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.116.