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#2bab8a color: Herbal

#2bab8a is rgb(43, 171, 138) in RGB and oklch(66.529% 0.11903 171.031) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

66.5%
0.119
171°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #2bab8a

#2bab8a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.29:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Herbal (#29ab87). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2bab8a mixed with white

  1. 2bab8a
  2. 4bb495
  3. 64bca0
  4. 7ac4ac
  5. 8ecdb7
  6. a2d5c3
  7. b5decf
  8. c7e6db
  9. daeee7
  10. edf7f3

Darker: #2bab8a mixed with black

  1. 2bab8a
  2. 249477
  3. 1d7e65
  4. 166853
  5. 105442
  6. 0a4032
  7. 052d22
  8. 021b14
  9. 010b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2bab8a with less saturation

  1. 2bab8a
  2. 3fa98b
  3. 4ea78c
  4. 5aa58d
  5. 65a28e
  6. 6ea08f
  7. 779e90
  8. 7f9b91
  9. 869992
  10. 8d9693

Questions about #2bab8a

What color is #2bab8a?

#2bab8a is bright emerald. The closest named color is Herbal. In RGB it is rgb(43, 171, 138), in HSL hsl(164.53, 59.81%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.529% 0.11903 171.031).

What colors go well with #2bab8a?

The complementary color of #2bab8a is #ca749d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #69a65f and #00a9b2. The triadic partners are #9486d7 and #cd7d4c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bab8a?

Black text reads better on #2bab8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bab8a a warm or cool color?

#2bab8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.119.