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#2c8b63 color: Argyle

#2c8b63 is rgb(44, 139, 99) in RGB and oklch(57.074% 0.10824 161.473) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

57.1%
0.108
161°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2c8b63

#2c8b63 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, 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: #2c8b63 mixed with white

  1. 2c8b63
  2. 479672
  3. 5da280
  4. 73ad8f
  5. 87b99f
  6. 9bc4ae
  7. afd0be
  8. c3dcce
  9. d7e7de
  10. ebf3ee

Darker: #2c8b63 mixed with black

  1. 2c8b63
  2. 257855
  3. 1e6647
  4. 17543a
  5. 11432e
  6. 0a3221
  7. 052316
  8. 02140b
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c8b63 with less saturation

  1. 2c8b63
  2. 398965
  3. 438767
  4. 4c8669
  5. 54846b
  6. 5b826e
  7. 618070
  8. 677e72
  9. 6d7c74
  10. 727a75

Questions about #2c8b63

What color is #2c8b63?

#2c8b63 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Argyle. In RGB it is rgb(44, 139, 99), in HSL hsl(154.74, 51.91%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.074% 0.10824 161.473).

What colors go well with #2c8b63?

The complementary color of #2c8b63 is #a25c8a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #60853d and #008b87. The triadic partners are #6d6fb6 and #ac6043.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8b63?

White text reads better on #2c8b63: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8b63 a warm or cool color?

#2c8b63 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.108.