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#2c895e color: Argyle

#2c895e is rgb(44, 137, 94) in RGB and oklch(56.411% 0.11001 159.338) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

56.4%
0.110
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2c895e

#2c895e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, 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: #2c895e mixed with white

  1. 2c895e
  2. 46956d
  3. 5da07c
  4. 72ac8c
  5. 86b89c
  6. 9bc3ac
  7. afcfbc
  8. c3dbcc
  9. d7e7dd
  10. ebf3ee

Darker: #2c895e mixed with black

  1. 2c895e
  2. 257651
  3. 1e6444
  4. 175337
  5. 11422b
  6. 0a311f
  7. 052214
  8. 02140a
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c895e with less saturation

  1. 2c895e
  2. 388761
  3. 428663
  4. 4b8465
  5. 528268
  6. 59806a
  7. 607e6c
  8. 667c6f
  9. 6b7a71
  10. 707873

Questions about #2c895e

What color is #2c895e?

#2c895e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Argyle. In RGB it is rgb(44, 137, 94), in HSL hsl(152.26, 51.38%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.411% 0.11001 159.338).

What colors go well with #2c895e?

The complementary color of #2c895e is #9f5a8b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #618237 and #008a83. The triadic partners are #696db5 and #ab5d42.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c895e?

White text reads better on #2c895e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c895e a warm or cool color?

#2c895e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.11.