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#2aae82 color: Herbal

#2aae82 is rgb(42, 174, 130) in RGB and oklch(67.075% 0.12902 165.363) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

67.1%
0.129
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #2aae82

#2aae82 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.48:1, 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: #2aae82 mixed with white

  1. 2aae82
  2. 4bb68e
  3. 64bf9a
  4. 7ac7a6
  5. 8ecfb2
  6. a2d7bf
  7. b5dfcc
  8. c8e7d8
  9. daefe5
  10. edf7f2

Darker: #2aae82 mixed with black

  1. 2aae82
  2. 239770
  3. 1c805f
  4. 166a4e
  5. 10553e
  6. 0a412f
  7. 052e20
  8. 021c12
  9. 010b06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2aae82 with less saturation

  1. 2aae82
  2. 3fac84
  3. 4eaa86
  4. 5ba788
  5. 65a58a
  6. 6fa28c
  7. 78a08e
  8. 809d90
  9. 879b92
  10. 8f9893

Questions about #2aae82

What color is #2aae82?

#2aae82 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Herbal. In RGB it is rgb(42, 174, 130), in HSL hsl(160, 61.11%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.075% 0.12902 165.363).

What colors go well with #2aae82?

The complementary color of #2aae82 is #cd73a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #71a753 and #00adae. The triadic partners are #8e89e1 and #d67a4e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2aae82?

Black text reads better on #2aae82: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2aae82 a warm or cool color?

#2aae82 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.129.