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#2aad83 color: Herbal

#2aad83 is rgb(42, 173, 131) in RGB and oklch(66.84% 0.12697 166.262) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

66.8%
0.127
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #2aad83

#2aad83 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.4:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Herbal (#29ab87). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2aad83 mixed with white

  1. 2aad83
  2. 4bb58f
  3. 64be9b
  4. 7ac6a7
  5. 8eceb3
  6. a2d6bf
  7. b5dfcc
  8. c8e7d8
  9. daefe5
  10. edf7f2

Darker: #2aad83 mixed with black

  1. 2aad83
  2. 239671
  3. 1c7f60
  4. 166a4f
  5. 10553f
  6. 0a412f
  7. 052d20
  8. 021b12
  9. 010b06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2aad83 with less saturation

  1. 2aad83
  2. 3fab85
  3. 4ea987
  4. 5aa688
  5. 65a48a
  6. 6fa28c
  7. 779f8e
  8. 7f9d8f
  9. 879a91
  10. 8e9793

Questions about #2aad83

What color is #2aad83?

#2aad83 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Herbal. In RGB it is rgb(42, 173, 131), in HSL hsl(160.76, 60.93%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.84% 0.12697 166.262).

What colors go well with #2aad83?

The complementary color of #2aad83 is #cc73a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6fa655 and #00acae. The triadic partners are #8f88df and #d47a4d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2aad83?

Black text reads better on #2aad83: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2aad83 a warm or cool color?

#2aad83 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.127.