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#2faf8a color: Mermaid Song

#2faf8a is rgb(47, 175, 138) in RGB and oklch(67.644% 0.12242 168.933) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

67.6%
0.122
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #2faf8a

#2faf8a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.76:1 contrast and black text 7.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mermaid Song (#25ae8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #2faf8a mixed with white

  1. 2faf8a
  2. 4eb795
  3. 66bfa0
  4. 7cc7ac
  5. 90cfb7
  6. a3d7c3
  7. b6dfcf
  8. c8e7db
  9. dbefe7
  10. edf7f3

Darker: #2faf8a mixed with black

  1. 2faf8a
  2. 279877
  3. 208165
  4. 196b53
  5. 125642
  6. 0c4132
  7. 062e22
  8. 031c14
  9. 010b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2faf8a with less saturation

  1. 2faf8a
  2. 43ad8b
  3. 51ab8d
  4. 5da88e
  5. 68a68f
  6. 71a491
  7. 7aa192
  8. 829f93
  9. 899c94
  10. 909a96

Questions about #2faf8a

What color is #2faf8a?

#2faf8a is bright emerald. The closest named color is Mermaid Song. In RGB it is rgb(47, 175, 138), in HSL hsl(162.66, 57.66%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.644% 0.12242 168.933).

What colors go well with #2faf8a?

The complementary color of #2faf8a is #ce76a3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6fa95e and #00adb3. The triadic partners are #958ade and #d37f4f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2faf8a?

Black text reads better on #2faf8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2faf8a a warm or cool color?

#2faf8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.122.