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#2faa6b color: Seaweed Green

#2faa6b is rgb(47, 170, 107) in RGB and oklch(65.6% 0.14227 155.986) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

65.6%
0.142
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #2faa6b

#2faa6b is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Seaweed Green (#35ad6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2faa6b mixed with white

  1. 2faa6b
  2. 4db379
  3. 65bb88
  4. 7ac496
  5. 8ecda5
  6. a2d5b4
  7. b5dec2
  8. c7e6d1
  9. daeee0
  10. ecf7f0

Darker: #2faa6b mixed with black

  1. 2faa6b
  2. 27935c
  3. 207d4e
  4. 19683f
  5. 125332
  6. 0c3f25
  7. 062d18
  8. 031b0d
  9. 010b04
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2faa6b with less saturation

  1. 2faa6b
  2. 41a86f
  3. 4ea673
  4. 5aa377
  5. 64a17b
  6. 6d9e7f
  7. 759c83
  8. 7d9986
  9. 84968a
  10. 8a948d

Questions about #2faa6b

What color is #2faa6b?

#2faa6b is bright emerald. The closest named color is Seaweed Green. In RGB it is rgb(47, 170, 107), in HSL hsl(149.27, 56.68%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.6% 0.14227 155.986).

What colors go well with #2faa6b?

The complementary color of #2faa6b is #c66cb2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ba032 and #00aa9d. The triadic partners are #7a87e7 and #d96d50.

Is white or black text more readable on #2faa6b?

Black text reads better on #2faa6b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2faa6b a warm or cool color?

#2faa6b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.142.