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#2aae6e color: Seaweed Green

#2aae6e is rgb(42, 174, 110) in RGB and oklch(66.614% 0.14642 156.658) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

66.6%
0.146
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #2aae6e

#2aae6e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Seaweed Green (#35ad6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2aae6e mixed with white

  1. 2aae6e
  2. 4bb67c
  3. 64bf8a
  4. 79c798
  5. 8ecfa7
  6. a1d7b5
  7. b5dfc4
  8. c7e7d2
  9. daefe1
  10. edf7f0

Darker: #2aae6e mixed with black

  1. 2aae6e
  2. 23975f
  3. 1c8050
  4. 166a41
  5. 105533
  6. 0a4126
  7. 052e19
  8. 021c0e
  9. 010b04
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2aae6e with less saturation

  1. 2aae6e
  2. 3fac72
  3. 4ea976
  4. 5aa77a
  5. 64a47e
  6. 6ea282
  7. 779f86
  8. 7f9d89
  9. 869a8d
  10. 8d9790

Questions about #2aae6e

What color is #2aae6e?

#2aae6e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Seaweed Green. In RGB it is rgb(42, 174, 110), in HSL hsl(150.91, 61.11%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.614% 0.14642 156.658).

What colors go well with #2aae6e?

The complementary color of #2aae6e is #cb6eb5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ca433 and #00aea1. The triadic partners are #7e89ec and #de6f50.

Is white or black text more readable on #2aae6e?

Black text reads better on #2aae6e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2aae6e a warm or cool color?

#2aae6e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.146.