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#2a8a60 color: Argyle

#2a8a60 is rgb(42, 138, 96) in RGB and oklch(56.675% 0.11043 160.376) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

56.7%
0.110
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2a8a60

#2a8a60 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 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: #2a8a60 mixed with white

  1. 2a8a60
  2. 45956f
  3. 5ca17e
  4. 71ad8d
  5. 86b89d
  6. 9ac4ad
  7. aed0bd
  8. c2dbcd
  9. d6e7dd
  10. ebf3ee

Darker: #2a8a60 mixed with black

  1. 2a8a60
  2. 237752
  3. 1c6545
  4. 165338
  5. 10422c
  6. 0a3220
  7. 052215
  8. 02140a
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2a8a60 with less saturation

  1. 2a8a60
  2. 378862
  3. 428665
  4. 4a8567
  5. 528369
  6. 59816b
  7. 607f6e
  8. 667d70
  9. 6c7b72
  10. 717974

Questions about #2a8a60

What color is #2a8a60?

#2a8a60 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Argyle. In RGB it is rgb(42, 138, 96), in HSL hsl(153.75, 53.33%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.675% 0.11043 160.376).

What colors go well with #2a8a60?

The complementary color of #2a8a60 is #a15b8a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #608339 and #008a85. The triadic partners are #6b6eb6 and #ac5e41.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8a60?

White text reads better on #2a8a60: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8a60 a warm or cool color?

#2a8a60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.11.