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#2faa8a color: Niagara

#2faa8a is rgb(47, 170, 138) in RGB and oklch(66.355% 0.11638 171.25) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

66.4%
0.116
171°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #2faa8a

#2faa8a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Niagara (#29a98b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2faa8a mixed with white

  1. 2faa8a
  2. 4db395
  3. 65bba0
  4. 7bc4ac
  5. 8fccb7
  6. a2d5c3
  7. b5ddcf
  8. c8e6db
  9. daeee7
  10. edf7f3

Darker: #2faa8a mixed with black

  1. 2faa8a
  2. 279377
  3. 207d65
  4. 196853
  5. 125342
  6. 0c3f32
  7. 062d22
  8. 031b14
  9. 010b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2faa8a with less saturation

  1. 2faa8a
  2. 41a88b
  3. 4fa68c
  4. 5ba48d
  5. 65a28e
  6. 6e9f8f
  7. 779d90
  8. 7e9b90
  9. 869891
  10. 8d9692

Questions about #2faa8a

What color is #2faa8a?

#2faa8a is bright emerald. The closest named color is Niagara. In RGB it is rgb(47, 170, 138), in HSL hsl(164.39, 56.68%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.355% 0.11638 171.25).

What colors go well with #2faa8a?

The complementary color of #2faa8a is #c9749c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #69a560 and #00a8b1. The triadic partners are #9486d5 and #cb7d4d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2faa8a?

Black text reads better on #2faa8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2faa8a a warm or cool color?

#2faa8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.116.