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#2aac8a color: Wells of Wonder

#2aac8a is rgb(42, 172, 138) in RGB and oklch(66.768% 0.12056 170.62) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

66.8%
0.121
171°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #2aac8a

#2aac8a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Wells of Wonder (#26ad8d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2aac8a mixed with white

  1. 2aac8a
  2. 4bb495
  3. 64bda0
  4. 7ac5ac
  5. 8eceb7
  6. a2d6c3
  7. b5decf
  8. c7e6db
  9. daefe7
  10. edf7f3

Darker: #2aac8a mixed with black

  1. 2aac8a
  2. 239577
  3. 1c7f65
  4. 166953
  5. 105442
  6. 0a4032
  7. 052d22
  8. 021b14
  9. 010b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2aac8a with less saturation

  1. 2aac8a
  2. 3faa8b
  3. 4ea88c
  4. 5aa68d
  5. 65a38e
  6. 6ea18f
  7. 779f90
  8. 7f9c91
  9. 879a92
  10. 8e9793

Questions about #2aac8a

What color is #2aac8a?

#2aac8a is bright emerald. The closest named color is Wells of Wonder. In RGB it is rgb(42, 172, 138), in HSL hsl(164.31, 60.75%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.768% 0.12056 170.62).

What colors go well with #2aac8a?

The complementary color of #2aac8a is #cc749e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6aa75f and #00aab2. The triadic partners are #9586d9 and #cf7d4c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2aac8a?

Black text reads better on #2aac8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2aac8a a warm or cool color?

#2aac8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.121.