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#2eaa8a color: Niagara

#2eaa8a is rgb(46, 170, 138) in RGB and oklch(66.333% 0.11676 171.32) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

66.3%
0.117
171°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #2eaa8a

#2eaa8a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Niagara (#29a98b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2eaa8a mixed with white

  1. 2eaa8a
  2. 4db395
  3. 65bba0
  4. 7ac4ac
  5. 8fccb7
  6. a2d5c3
  7. b5ddcf
  8. c8e6db
  9. daeee7
  10. edf7f3

Darker: #2eaa8a mixed with black

  1. 2eaa8a
  2. 279377
  3. 1f7d65
  4. 186853
  5. 125342
  6. 0b3f32
  7. 062d22
  8. 021b14
  9. 010b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2eaa8a with less saturation

  1. 2eaa8a
  2. 41a88b
  3. 4fa68c
  4. 5ba48d
  5. 65a18e
  6. 6e9f8f
  7. 779d8f
  8. 7e9b90
  9. 869891
  10. 8c9692

Questions about #2eaa8a

What color is #2eaa8a?

#2eaa8a is bright emerald. The closest named color is Niagara. In RGB it is rgb(46, 170, 138), in HSL hsl(164.52, 57.41%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.333% 0.11676 171.32).

What colors go well with #2eaa8a?

The complementary color of #2eaa8a is #c9749c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #69a560 and #00a8b1. The triadic partners are #9485d5 and #cb7d4c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2eaa8a?

Black text reads better on #2eaa8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2eaa8a a warm or cool color?

#2eaa8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.117.