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#2caa82 color: Herbal

#2caa82 is rgb(44, 170, 130) in RGB and oklch(66.074% 0.12332 166.774) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

66.1%
0.123
167°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #2caa82

#2caa82 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.18:1, 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: #2caa82 mixed with white

  1. 2caa82
  2. 4cb38e
  3. 64bb9a
  4. 7ac4a6
  5. 8eccb2
  6. a1d5bf
  7. b5ddcb
  8. c7e6d8
  9. daeee5
  10. ecf7f2

Darker: #2caa82 mixed with black

  1. 2caa82
  2. 259370
  3. 1e7d5f
  4. 17684e
  5. 11533e
  6. 0a3f2f
  7. 052d20
  8. 021b12
  9. 010b06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2caa82 with less saturation

  1. 2caa82
  2. 3fa884
  3. 4ea685
  4. 5aa487
  5. 64a189
  6. 6d9f8a
  7. 769d8c
  8. 7d9a8e
  9. 85988f
  10. 8c9591

Questions about #2caa82

What color is #2caa82?

#2caa82 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Herbal. In RGB it is rgb(44, 170, 130), in HSL hsl(160.95, 58.88%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.074% 0.12332 166.774).

What colors go well with #2caa82?

The complementary color of #2caa82 is #c871a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6da455 and #00a9ac. The triadic partners are #8e86da and #cf794d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2caa82?

Black text reads better on #2caa82: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2caa82 a warm or cool color?

#2caa82 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.123.