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#2ac69c color: Jadeite

#2ac69c is rgb(42, 198, 156) in RGB and oklch(73.912% 0.13846 169.358) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

73.9%
0.138
169°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #2ac69c

#2ac69c is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jadeite (#38c6a1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #2ac69c mixed with white

  1. 2ac69c
  2. 4fcca6
  3. 69d2af
  4. 80d8b9
  5. 94dec3
  6. a7e3cd
  7. b9e9d7
  8. cbefe1
  9. ddf4eb
  10. eefaf5

Darker: #2ac69c mixed with black

  1. 2ac69c
  2. 23ac87
  3. 1c9273
  4. 167a5f
  5. 10624c
  6. 0a4b39
  7. 053528
  8. 022118
  9. 010e09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #2ac69c with less saturation

  1. 2ac69c
  2. 45c49d
  3. 57c19f
  4. 66bea0
  5. 73bca2
  6. 7eb9a3
  7. 88b6a5
  8. 92b3a6
  9. 9ab0a8
  10. a3ada9

Questions about #2ac69c

What color is #2ac69c?

#2ac69c is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Jadeite. In RGB it is rgb(42, 198, 156), in HSL hsl(163.85, 65%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.912% 0.13846 169.358).

What colors go well with #2ac69c?

The complementary color of #2ac69c is #ea84b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7abf68 and #00c4cc. The triadic partners are #a99afc and #f08e56.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ac69c?

Black text reads better on #2ac69c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ac69c a warm or cool color?

#2ac69c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.138.