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#2eab8a color: Herbal

#2eab8a is rgb(46, 171, 138) in RGB and oklch(66.591% 0.11795 170.834) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

66.6%
0.118
171°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #2eab8a

#2eab8a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.31:1, 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: #2eab8a mixed with white

  1. 2eab8a
  2. 4db495
  3. 65bca0
  4. 7bc4ac
  5. 8fcdb7
  6. a2d5c3
  7. b5decf
  8. c8e6db
  9. daeee7
  10. edf7f3

Darker: #2eab8a mixed with black

  1. 2eab8a
  2. 279477
  3. 1f7e65
  4. 186853
  5. 125442
  6. 0b4032
  7. 062d22
  8. 021b14
  9. 010b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2eab8a with less saturation

  1. 2eab8a
  2. 41a98b
  3. 4fa78c
  4. 5ba58d
  5. 65a28e
  6. 6fa08f
  7. 779e90
  8. 7f9b91
  9. 869992
  10. 8d9693

Questions about #2eab8a

What color is #2eab8a?

#2eab8a is bright emerald. The closest named color is Herbal. In RGB it is rgb(46, 171, 138), in HSL hsl(164.16, 57.6%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.591% 0.11795 170.834).

What colors go well with #2eab8a?

The complementary color of #2eab8a is #ca749d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6aa660 and #00a9b1. The triadic partners are #9486d7 and #cd7d4d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2eab8a?

Black text reads better on #2eab8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2eab8a a warm or cool color?

#2eab8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.118.