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#2d9079 color: Illuminating Emerald

#2d9079 is rgb(45, 144, 121) in RGB and oklch(59.038% 0.09719 174.092) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

59%
0.097
174°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #2d9079

#2d9079 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 174°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Illuminating Emerald (#319177). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2d9079 mixed with white

  1. 2d9079
  2. 489b86
  3. 5fa692
  4. 74b19f
  5. 89bcac
  6. 9dc7ba
  7. b0d2c7
  8. c4ddd5
  9. d8e8e3
  10. ebf4f1

Darker: #2d9079 mixed with black

  1. 2d9079
  2. 267d68
  3. 1f6a58
  4. 185748
  5. 114539
  6. 0b342b
  7. 06241d
  8. 021510
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2d9079 with less saturation

  1. 2d9079
  2. 3b8e79
  3. 468d7a
  4. 4f8b7a
  5. 57897b
  6. 5f877b
  7. 66857c
  8. 6c837c
  9. 72817c
  10. 787f7d

Questions about #2d9079

What color is #2d9079?

#2d9079 is bright teal. The closest named color is Illuminating Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(45, 144, 121), in HSL hsl(166.06, 52.38%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.038% 0.09719 174.092).

What colors go well with #2d9079?

The complementary color of #2d9079 is #aa6481. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #588c57 and #138e98. The triadic partners are #8172b2 and #aa6d43.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d9079?

White text reads better on #2d9079: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d9079 a warm or cool color?

#2d9079 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 174 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.097.