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#2faa87 color: Herbal

#2faa87 is rgb(47, 170, 135) in RGB and oklch(66.272% 0.11848 169.418) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

66.3%
0.118
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #2faa87

#2faa87 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.22:1, 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: #2faa87 mixed with white

  1. 2faa87
  2. 4db392
  3. 65bb9e
  4. 7bc4aa
  5. 8fccb5
  6. a2d5c1
  7. b5ddcd
  8. c8e6da
  9. daeee6
  10. edf7f2

Darker: #2faa87 mixed with black

  1. 2faa87
  2. 279375
  3. 207d63
  4. 196851
  5. 125341
  6. 0c3f31
  7. 062d21
  8. 031b13
  9. 010b06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2faa87 with less saturation

  1. 2faa87
  2. 41a888
  3. 4fa689
  4. 5ba48b
  5. 65a18c
  6. 6e9f8d
  7. 779d8e
  8. 7e9a8f
  9. 859891
  10. 8c9592

Questions about #2faa87

What color is #2faa87?

#2faa87 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Herbal. In RGB it is rgb(47, 170, 135), in HSL hsl(162.93, 56.68%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.272% 0.11848 169.418).

What colors go well with #2faa87?

The complementary color of #2faa87 is #c8739e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ba45c and #00a8af. The triadic partners are #9286d7 and #cd7c4d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2faa87?

Black text reads better on #2faa87: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2faa87 a warm or cool color?

#2faa87 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.118.