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#2eaa88 color: Herbal

#2eaa88 is rgb(46, 170, 136) in RGB and oklch(66.277% 0.11814 170.093) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

66.3%
0.118
170°
  • 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
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #2eaa88

#2eaa88 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.22:1, 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: #2eaa88 mixed with white

  1. 2eaa88
  2. 4db393
  3. 65bb9f
  4. 7ac4aa
  5. 8fccb6
  6. a2d5c2
  7. b5ddce
  8. c8e6da
  9. daeee6
  10. edf7f3

Darker: #2eaa88 mixed with black

  1. 2eaa88
  2. 279375
  3. 1f7d63
  4. 186852
  5. 125341
  6. 0b3f31
  7. 062d22
  8. 021b13
  9. 010b06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2eaa88 with less saturation

  1. 2eaa88
  2. 41a889
  3. 4fa68a
  4. 5ba48b
  5. 65a18c
  6. 6e9f8e
  7. 769d8f
  8. 7e9a90
  9. 859891
  10. 8c9592

Questions about #2eaa88

What color is #2eaa88?

#2eaa88 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Herbal. In RGB it is rgb(46, 170, 136), in HSL hsl(163.55, 57.41%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.277% 0.11814 170.093).

What colors go well with #2eaa88?

The complementary color of #2eaa88 is #c9739d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6aa55e and #00a8b0. The triadic partners are #9286d6 and #cc7c4d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2eaa88?

Black text reads better on #2eaa88: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2eaa88 a warm or cool color?

#2eaa88 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.118.