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#2aac85 color: Herbal

#2aac85 is rgb(42, 172, 133) in RGB and oklch(66.633% 0.12419 167.746) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

66.6%
0.124
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #2aac85

#2aac85 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, 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: #2aac85 mixed with white

  1. 2aac85
  2. 4bb491
  3. 64bd9c
  4. 79c5a8
  5. 8eceb4
  6. a1d6c0
  7. b5decd
  8. c7e6d9
  9. daefe6
  10. edf7f2

Darker: #2aac85 mixed with black

  1. 2aac85
  2. 239573
  3. 1c7f61
  4. 166950
  5. 105440
  6. 0a4030
  7. 052d21
  8. 021b13
  9. 010b06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2aac85 with less saturation

  1. 2aac85
  2. 3faa87
  3. 4ea888
  4. 5aa58a
  5. 65a38b
  6. 6ea18d
  7. 779e8e
  8. 7f9c90
  9. 869991
  10. 8d9792

Questions about #2aac85

What color is #2aac85?

#2aac85 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Herbal. In RGB it is rgb(42, 172, 133), in HSL hsl(162, 60.75%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.633% 0.12419 167.746).

What colors go well with #2aac85?

The complementary color of #2aac85 is #cb73a2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6da658 and #00abaf. The triadic partners are #9087dc and #d17b4c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2aac85?

Black text reads better on #2aac85: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2aac85 a warm or cool color?

#2aac85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.124.