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#2e9486 color: Approval Green

#2e9486 is rgb(46, 148, 134) in RGB and oklch(60.516% 0.09429 182.074) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

60.5%
0.094
182°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2e9486

#2e9486 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 182°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Approval Green (#039487). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #2e9486 mixed with white

  1. 2e9486
  2. 4a9f91
  3. 61a99d
  4. 76b4a9
  5. 8abeb5
  6. 9ec9c1
  7. b1d4cd
  8. c5ded9
  9. d8e9e6
  10. ecf4f2

Darker: #2e9486 mixed with black

  1. 2e9486
  2. 278074
  3. 1f6d62
  4. 185a51
  5. 124840
  6. 0b3630
  7. 062621
  8. 021613
  9. 010806
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2e9486 with less saturation

  1. 2e9486
  2. 3c9286
  3. 489185
  4. 528f85
  5. 5a8d84
  6. 628b84
  7. 698983
  8. 708883
  9. 768682
  10. 7c8482

Questions about #2e9486

What color is #2e9486?

#2e9486 is bright teal. The closest named color is Approval Green. In RGB it is rgb(46, 148, 134), in HSL hsl(171.76, 52.58%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.516% 0.09429 182.074).

What colors go well with #2e9486?

The complementary color of #2e9486 is #b0697d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #539265 and #2990a3. The triadic partners are #8c74b1 and #aa7443.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e9486?

White text reads better on #2e9486: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e9486 a warm or cool color?

#2e9486 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 182 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.094.