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#2b8b60 color: Argyle

#2b8b60 is rgb(43, 139, 96) in RGB and oklch(56.973% 0.11141 159.891) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

57%
0.111
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2b8b60

#2b8b60 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.96:1, 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: #2b8b60 mixed with white

  1. 2b8b60
  2. 46966f
  3. 5da27e
  4. 72ad8d
  5. 87b99d
  6. 9bc4ad
  7. afd0bd
  8. c3dccd
  9. d7e7dd
  10. ebf3ee

Darker: #2b8b60 mixed with black

  1. 2b8b60
  2. 247852
  3. 1d6645
  4. 165438
  5. 10432c
  6. 0a3220
  7. 052315
  8. 02140a
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2b8b60 with less saturation

  1. 2b8b60
  2. 388962
  3. 428765
  4. 4b8667
  5. 53846a
  6. 5a826c
  7. 61806e
  8. 677e71
  9. 6d7c73
  10. 727975

Questions about #2b8b60

What color is #2b8b60?

#2b8b60 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Argyle. In RGB it is rgb(43, 139, 96), in HSL hsl(153.13, 52.75%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.973% 0.11141 159.891).

What colors go well with #2b8b60?

The complementary color of #2b8b60 is #a25b8c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #618439 and #008b86. The triadic partners are #6b6fb7 and #ae5e42.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b8b60?

White text reads better on #2b8b60: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b8b60 a warm or cool color?

#2b8b60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.111.