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#2c8d60 color: Argyle

#2c8d60 is rgb(44, 141, 96) in RGB and oklch(57.54% 0.1138 159.084) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

57.5%
0.114
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2c8d60

#2c8d60 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, 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: #2c8d60 mixed with white

  1. 2c8d60
  2. 47986f
  3. 5ea47e
  4. 73af8d
  5. 87ba9d
  6. 9bc6ad
  7. afd1bd
  8. c3dccd
  9. d7e8de
  10. ebf3ee

Darker: #2c8d60 mixed with black

  1. 2c8d60
  2. 257a52
  3. 1e6745
  4. 175538
  5. 11442c
  6. 0a3320
  7. 052315
  8. 02140a
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c8d60 with less saturation

  1. 2c8d60
  2. 398b63
  3. 448965
  4. 4c8868
  5. 54866a
  6. 5c846d
  7. 62826f
  8. 687f72
  9. 6e7d74
  10. 747b76

Questions about #2c8d60

What color is #2c8d60?

#2c8d60 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Argyle. In RGB it is rgb(44, 141, 96), in HSL hsl(152.16, 52.43%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.54% 0.1138 159.084).

What colors go well with #2c8d60?

The complementary color of #2c8d60 is #a45d8f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #648637 and #008e87. The triadic partners are #6b70bb and #b15f44.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8d60?

White text reads better on #2c8d60: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8d60 a warm or cool color?

#2c8d60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.114.