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#2aaf85 color: Jess

#2aaf85 is rgb(42, 175, 133) in RGB and oklch(67.412% 0.1279 166.537) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

67.4%
0.128
167°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #2aaf85

#2aaf85 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jess (#25b387). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2aaf85 mixed with white

  1. 2aaf85
  2. 4bb791
  3. 64bf9c
  4. 7ac7a8
  5. 8fcfb4
  6. a2d7c0
  7. b5dfcd
  8. c8e7d9
  9. daefe6
  10. edf7f2

Darker: #2aaf85 mixed with black

  1. 2aaf85
  2. 239873
  3. 1c8161
  4. 166b50
  5. 105640
  6. 0a4130
  7. 052e21
  8. 021c13
  9. 010b06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2aaf85 with less saturation

  1. 2aaf85
  2. 3fad87
  3. 4fab89
  4. 5ba88a
  5. 66a68c
  6. 70a38e
  7. 79a190
  8. 819e91
  9. 889c93
  10. 8f9995

Questions about #2aaf85

What color is #2aaf85?

#2aaf85 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Jess. In RGB it is rgb(42, 175, 133), in HSL hsl(161.05, 61.29%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.412% 0.1279 166.537).

What colors go well with #2aaf85?

The complementary color of #2aaf85 is #ce74a6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #70a856 and #00aeb1. The triadic partners are #9189e1 and #d67b4e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2aaf85?

Black text reads better on #2aaf85: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2aaf85 a warm or cool color?

#2aaf85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.128.