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#2ac299 color: Macau

#2ac299 is rgb(42, 194, 153) in RGB and oklch(72.817% 0.13592 169.413) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

72.8%
0.136
169°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #2ac299

#2ac299 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Macau (#46c299). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #2ac299 mixed with white

  1. 2ac299
  2. 4ec8a3
  3. 68cfad
  4. 7fd5b7
  5. 93dbc1
  6. a6e1cb
  7. b9e7d5
  8. cbede0
  9. dcf3ea
  10. eef9f4

Darker: #2ac299 mixed with black

  1. 2ac299
  2. 23a884
  3. 1c8f70
  4. 16775d
  5. 10604a
  6. 0a4938
  7. 053427
  8. 022017
  9. 010e08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2ac299 with less saturation

  1. 2ac299
  2. 44c09a
  3. 56bd9c
  4. 64bb9d
  5. 71b89f
  6. 7cb5a0
  7. 85b3a1
  8. 8fb0a3
  9. 97ada4
  10. 9faaa6

Questions about #2ac299

What color is #2ac299?

#2ac299 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Macau. In RGB it is rgb(42, 194, 153), in HSL hsl(163.82, 64.41%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.817% 0.13592 169.413).

What colors go well with #2ac299?

The complementary color of #2ac299 is #e681b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78bc67 and #00c0c8. The triadic partners are #a697f6 and #eb8b54.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ac299?

Black text reads better on #2ac299: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ac299 a warm or cool color?

#2ac299 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.136.