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#2eaa86 color: Herbal

#2eaa86 is rgb(46, 170, 134) in RGB and oklch(66.223% 0.11959 168.9) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

66.2%
0.120
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #2eaa86

#2eaa86 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.21:1, 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: #2eaa86 mixed with white

  1. 2eaa86
  2. 4db392
  3. 65bb9d
  4. 7ac4a9
  5. 8eccb5
  6. a2d5c1
  7. b5ddcd
  8. c8e6d9
  9. daeee6
  10. edf7f2

Darker: #2eaa86 mixed with black

  1. 2eaa86
  2. 279374
  3. 1f7d62
  4. 186851
  5. 125340
  6. 0b3f30
  7. 062d21
  8. 021b13
  9. 010b06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2eaa86 with less saturation

  1. 2eaa86
  2. 41a887
  3. 4fa689
  4. 5ba48a
  5. 65a18b
  6. 6e9f8c
  7. 769d8e
  8. 7e9a8f
  9. 859890
  10. 8c9591

Questions about #2eaa86

What color is #2eaa86?

#2eaa86 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Herbal. In RGB it is rgb(46, 170, 134), in HSL hsl(162.58, 57.41%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.223% 0.11959 168.9).

What colors go well with #2eaa86?

The complementary color of #2eaa86 is #c8739f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ba45b and #00a8ae. The triadic partners are #9186d7 and #cd7b4d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2eaa86?

Black text reads better on #2eaa86: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2eaa86 a warm or cool color?

#2eaa86 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.12.