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#2A997D

#2a997d ≈ Persian Green

  • teal
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#2a997d is a color from the teal family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 60% green and 49.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 72.55% cyan, 0% magenta, 18.3% yellow and 40% black. Its hue angle is 164.86°, with 56.92% saturation and 38.24% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with clarity, calm and renewal. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Persian Green (#00a693), ΔE 5.62.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#339966
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Relative luminance0.2476

Complementary

  1. #2a997d
  2. #992a46

Split complementary

  1. #2a997d
  2. #992a7e
  3. #99462a

Analogous

  1. #2a9946
  2. #2a997d
  3. #2a7e99

Triadic

  1. #2a997d
  2. #7d2a99
  3. #997d2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a997d
  2. #2a4699
  3. #992a46
  4. #997d2a

Square

  1. #2a997d
  2. #462a99
  3. #992a46
  4. #7e992a

Monochromatic

  1. #09211b
  2. #1a5d4c
  3. #2a997d
  4. #44cca9
  5. #80dcc5

Shades

#2a997d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a997d
  2. #268a71
  3. #227a64
  4. #1d6b58
  5. #195c4b
  6. #154d3f
  7. #113d32
  8. #0d2e26
  9. #081f19
  10. #040f0d
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a997d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a997d
  2. #3fa38a
  3. #55ad97
  4. #6ab8a4
  5. #7fc2b1
  6. #95ccbe
  7. #aad6cb
  8. #bfe0d8
  9. #d4ebe5
  10. #eaf5f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a997d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a997d
  2. #33977d
  3. #3b947e
  4. #44927e
  5. #4c8f7e
  6. #558d7f
  7. #5e8a7f
  8. #66887f
  9. #6f857f
  10. #778380
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #888888 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6f8f84 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #948f7c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #85847f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #009a91 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #78937c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6c8d7e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #009a89 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2a997d {
  color: #2a997d;
}
Background
.bg-2a997d {
  background-color: #2a997d;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-2a997d {
  border: 2px solid #2a997d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a997d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 153 125;
  --color-primary-hsl: 165 57% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a997d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a997d, #2a7e99);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a997d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 153 125 / 0.35);
}

#00a693 Persian Green ΔE 5.62 #29ab87 Jungle Green ΔE 5.75 #40826d Viridian ΔE 8.35 #009e60 Shamrock Green ΔE 8.65 #3eb489 Mint ΔE 8.87 #00a86b Jade ΔE 8.97 #2e8b57 Sea Green ΔE 9.12 #d56682 Inverted #888888 Grayscale 

Persian Green
#2a997d  rgb(42, 153, 125)  hsl(165, 57%, 38%)  Persian Green
#992a46  rgb(153, 42, 70)  hsl(345, 57%, 38%)  Vivid Burgundy
#7d2a99  rgb(125, 42, 153)  hsl(285, 57%, 38%)  Purple Heart
#997d2a  rgb(153, 125, 42)  hsl(45, 57%, 38%)  Dark Goldenrod