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#2aab89 color: Herbal

#2aab89 is rgb(42, 171, 137) in RGB and oklch(66.481% 0.12006 170.492) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

66.5%
0.120
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #2aab89

#2aab89 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.28:1, 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: #2aab89 mixed with white

  1. 2aab89
  2. 4bb494
  3. 63bca0
  4. 79c4ab
  5. 8ecdb7
  6. a1d5c2
  7. b4dece
  8. c7e6da
  9. daeee6
  10. edf7f3

Darker: #2aab89 mixed with black

  1. 2aab89
  2. 239476
  3. 1c7e64
  4. 166853
  5. 105442
  6. 0a4031
  7. 052d22
  8. 021b14
  9. 010b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2aab89 with less saturation

  1. 2aab89
  2. 3fa98a
  3. 4da78b
  4. 5aa58c
  5. 64a28d
  6. 6ea08e
  7. 769e8f
  8. 7e9b90
  9. 869991
  10. 8d9692

Questions about #2aab89

What color is #2aab89?

#2aab89 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Herbal. In RGB it is rgb(42, 171, 137), in HSL hsl(164.19, 60.56%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.481% 0.12006 170.492).

What colors go well with #2aab89?

The complementary color of #2aab89 is #ca739d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #69a65e and #00a9b1. The triadic partners are #9486d8 and #ce7c4b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2aab89?

Black text reads better on #2aab89: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2aab89 a warm or cool color?

#2aab89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.12.