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#2ab686 color: Green Velour

#2ab686 is rgb(42, 182, 134) in RGB and oklch(69.251% 0.13583 164.493) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

69.3%
0.136
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2ab686

#2ab686 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Velour (#25b68b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2ab686 mixed with white

  1. 2ab686
  2. 4cbe92
  3. 66c59d
  4. 7ccca9
  5. 90d4b5
  6. a3dbc1
  7. b6e2cd
  8. c9eada
  9. dbf1e6
  10. edf8f2

Darker: #2ab686 mixed with black

  1. 2ab686
  2. 239e74
  3. 1c8662
  4. 166f51
  5. 105940
  6. 0a4430
  7. 053021
  8. 021d13
  9. 010c06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2ab686 with less saturation

  1. 2ab686
  2. 41b488
  3. 51b18b
  4. 5eaf8d
  5. 6aac8f
  6. 74aa91
  7. 7da793
  8. 85a596
  9. 8da298
  10. 959f9a

Questions about #2ab686

What color is #2ab686?

#2ab686 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Green Velour. In RGB it is rgb(42, 182, 134), in HSL hsl(159.43, 62.5%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.251% 0.13583 164.493).

What colors go well with #2ab686?

The complementary color of #2ab686 is #d677b0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77ae53 and #00b5b5. The triadic partners are #938fed and #e07e51.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ab686?

Black text reads better on #2ab686: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ab686 a warm or cool color?

#2ab686 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.136.