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#2faa80 color: Herbal

#2faa80 is rgb(47, 170, 128) in RGB and oklch(66.087% 0.12383 165.451) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

66.1%
0.124
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #2faa80

#2faa80 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Herbal (#29ab87). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2faa80 mixed with white

  1. 2faa80
  2. 4db38c
  3. 65bb98
  4. 7ac4a5
  5. 8fccb1
  6. a2d5be
  7. b5ddcb
  8. c8e6d8
  9. daeee5
  10. edf7f2

Darker: #2faa80 mixed with black

  1. 2faa80
  2. 27936e
  3. 207d5d
  4. 19684d
  5. 12533d
  6. 0c3f2e
  7. 062d1f
  8. 031b12
  9. 010b06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2faa80 with less saturation

  1. 2faa80
  2. 41a882
  3. 4fa684
  4. 5ba486
  5. 65a188
  6. 6e9f89
  7. 769d8b
  8. 7e9a8d
  9. 85988f
  10. 8c9591

Questions about #2faa80

What color is #2faa80?

#2faa80 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Herbal. In RGB it is rgb(47, 170, 128), in HSL hsl(159.51, 56.68%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.087% 0.12383 165.451).

What colors go well with #2faa80?

The complementary color of #2faa80 is #c872a3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #70a353 and #00a9aa. The triadic partners are #8c86db and #d0784e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2faa80?

Black text reads better on #2faa80: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2faa80 a warm or cool color?

#2faa80 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.124.