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#218d60 color: Argyle

#218d60 is rgb(33, 141, 96) in RGB and oklch(57.277% 0.11793 160.318) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

57.3%
0.118
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #218d60

#218d60 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Argyle (#348a5d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #218d60 mixed with white

  1. 218d60
  2. 41986f
  3. 59a47e
  4. 6faf8d
  5. 84ba9d
  6. 99c6ad
  7. add1bd
  8. c2dccd
  9. d6e8dd
  10. eaf3ee

Darker: #218d60 mixed with black

  1. 218d60
  2. 1b7a52
  3. 166745
  4. 105538
  5. 0b442c
  6. 063320
  7. 032315
  8. 01140a
  9. 000703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #218d60 with less saturation

  1. 218d60
  2. 328b63
  3. 3e8965
  4. 488768
  5. 51856a
  6. 59836c
  7. 60816f
  8. 677f71
  9. 6d7d73
  10. 727a76

Questions about #218d60

What color is #218d60?

#218d60 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Argyle. In RGB it is rgb(33, 141, 96), in HSL hsl(155, 62.07%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.277% 0.11793 160.318).

What colors go well with #218d60?

The complementary color of #218d60 is #a55a8e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #608635 and #008d88. The triadic partners are #6c6fbc and #b15d3f.

Is white or black text more readable on #218d60?

White text reads better on #218d60: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #218d60 a warm or cool color?

#218d60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.118.