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#2c8a5f color: Argyle

#2c8a5f is rgb(44, 138, 95) in RGB and oklch(56.706% 0.11049 159.549) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
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
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2c8a5f

#2c8a5f 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 4.91:1, 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: #2c8a5f mixed with white

  1. 2c8a5f
  2. 47956e
  3. 5da17d
  4. 72ad8d
  5. 87b89c
  6. 9bc4ac
  7. afd0bc
  8. c3dbcd
  9. d7e7dd
  10. ebf3ee

Darker: #2c8a5f mixed with black

  1. 2c8a5f
  2. 257752
  3. 1e6544
  4. 175338
  5. 11422c
  6. 0a3220
  7. 052215
  8. 02140a
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c8a5f with less saturation

  1. 2c8a5f
  2. 398861
  3. 438664
  4. 4b8566
  5. 538369
  6. 5a816b
  7. 607f6d
  8. 667d70
  9. 6c7b72
  10. 717974

Questions about #2c8a5f

What color is #2c8a5f?

#2c8a5f is bright emerald. The closest named color is Argyle. In RGB it is rgb(44, 138, 95), in HSL hsl(152.55, 51.65%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.706% 0.11049 159.549).

What colors go well with #2c8a5f?

The complementary color of #2c8a5f is #a15b8b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #618338 and #008b84. The triadic partners are #6a6eb6 and #ad5e43.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8a5f?

White text reads better on #2c8a5f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8a5f a warm or cool color?

#2c8a5f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.11.