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2AA191

#2AA191 closest to Silken Jade

#2AA191 is a medium, moderately saturated turquoise; the closest named color is Silken Jade. In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 63.1% green and 56.9% blue (rgb(42, 161, 145)). Its HSL value is 172° hue, 59% saturation and 40% lightness, and in CMYK it is 74% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 37% black. #2AA191 is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.61:1.

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Variations of #2AA191

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#2AA191 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#2AA191 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2AA191 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 79% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #898B92
  • Protanopia 78% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #999790
  • Protanomaly 83% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #869991
  • Deuteranopia 79% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #898B92
  • Deuteranomaly 85% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #779392
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #00A49C
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #00A296
  • Achromatopsia 79% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #909090
  • Achromatomaly 84% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #809590

#2AA191 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.18:1 Poor#2AA191 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.61:1 Good#2AA191 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#2AA191 in CSS

/* Silken Jade */
.color { color: #2AA191; }
.background { background-color: #2AA191; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2AA191; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(42 161 145);
color: hsl(172 59% 40%);
color: oklch(0.641 0.104 181.8);

#2AA191 FAQ

What color is #2AA191?

#2AA191 is a medium, moderately saturated turquoise. Its closest named color is Silken Jade. It belongs to the turquoise color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #2AA191?

#2AA191 is rgb(42, 161, 145) in RGB, hsl(172, 59%, 40%) in HSL and cmyk(74%, 0%, 10%, 37%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2AA191?

The complementary color of #2AA191 is #A12A3A, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2AA191?

Black text has the best contrast on #2AA191: 6.61:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2AA191 a warm or cool color?

#2AA191 is a cool color.