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#2faa83 color: Herbal

#2faa83 is rgb(47, 170, 131) in RGB and oklch(66.165% 0.12147 167.099) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

66.2%
0.121
167°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #2faa83

#2faa83 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.2:1, 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: #2faa83 mixed with white

  1. 2faa83
  2. 4db38f
  3. 65bb9b
  4. 7bc4a7
  5. 8fccb3
  6. a2d5bf
  7. b5ddcc
  8. c8e6d8
  9. daeee5
  10. edf7f2

Darker: #2faa83 mixed with black

  1. 2faa83
  2. 279371
  3. 207d60
  4. 19684f
  5. 12533f
  6. 0c3f2f
  7. 062d20
  8. 031b12
  9. 010b06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2faa83 with less saturation

  1. 2faa83
  2. 41a885
  3. 4fa686
  4. 5ba488
  5. 65a189
  6. 6e9f8b
  7. 769d8c
  8. 7e9a8e
  9. 859890
  10. 8c9591

Questions about #2faa83

What color is #2faa83?

#2faa83 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Herbal. In RGB it is rgb(47, 170, 131), in HSL hsl(160.98, 56.68%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.165% 0.12147 167.099).

What colors go well with #2faa83?

The complementary color of #2faa83 is #c872a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ea457 and #00a9ac. The triadic partners are #8e86d9 and #cf7a4e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2faa83?

Black text reads better on #2faa83: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2faa83 a warm or cool color?

#2faa83 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.121.