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#2ac4af color: Amazonite

#2ac4af is rgb(42, 196, 175) in RGB and oklch(73.949% 0.12526 180.952) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

73.9%
0.125
181°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #2ac4af

#2ac4af is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 181°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Amazonite (#00c4b0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #2ac4af mixed with white

  1. 2ac4af
  2. 4fcab7
  3. 69d0bf
  4. 7fd6c6
  5. 94dcce
  6. a7e2d6
  7. b9e8de
  8. cbeee6
  9. ddf4ef
  10. eef9f7

Darker: #2ac4af mixed with black

  1. 2ac4af
  2. 23aa98
  3. 1c9181
  4. 16786b
  5. 106156
  6. 0a4a41
  7. 05352e
  8. 02211c
  9. 010e0b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2ac4af with less saturation

  1. 2ac4af
  2. 45c2af
  3. 57bfae
  4. 66bdae
  5. 73bbad
  6. 7eb8ad
  7. 88b5ac
  8. 92b3ac
  9. 9ab0ab
  10. a3adab

Questions about #2ac4af

What color is #2ac4af?

#2ac4af is bright light teal. The closest named color is Amazonite. In RGB it is rgb(42, 196, 175), in HSL hsl(171.82, 64.71%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.949% 0.12526 180.952).

What colors go well with #2ac4af?

The complementary color of #2ac4af is #eb88a6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ac181 and #18bfd7. The triadic partners are #b897ed and #e39752.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ac4af?

Black text reads better on #2ac4af: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ac4af a warm or cool color?

#2ac4af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 181 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.125.