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#2a8a5e color: Argyle

#2a8a5e is rgb(42, 138, 94) in RGB and oklch(56.627% 0.11228 159.271) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

56.6%
0.112
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2a8a5e

#2a8a5e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.29:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, 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: #2a8a5e mixed with white

  1. 2a8a5e
  2. 45966d
  3. 5ca17c
  4. 71ad8c
  5. 86b89c
  6. 9ac4ac
  7. aed0bc
  8. c2dbcc
  9. d6e7dd
  10. ebf3ee

Darker: #2a8a5e mixed with black

  1. 2a8a5e
  2. 237751
  3. 1c6544
  4. 165337
  5. 10422b
  6. 0a321f
  7. 052214
  8. 02140a
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2a8a5e with less saturation

  1. 2a8a5e
  2. 378861
  3. 418663
  4. 4a8566
  5. 528368
  6. 59816a
  7. 607f6d
  8. 667d6f
  9. 6c7b72
  10. 717874

Questions about #2a8a5e

What color is #2a8a5e?

#2a8a5e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Argyle. In RGB it is rgb(42, 138, 94), in HSL hsl(152.5, 53.33%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.627% 0.11228 159.271).

What colors go well with #2a8a5e?

The complementary color of #2a8a5e is #a15a8c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #618336 and #008b84. The triadic partners are #696eb7 and #ad5d42.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8a5e?

White text reads better on #2a8a5e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8a5e a warm or cool color?

#2a8a5e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.112.