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#2d8a5e color: Argyle

#2d8a5e is rgb(45, 138, 94) in RGB and oklch(56.711% 0.11099 158.859) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

56.7%
0.111
159°
  • 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 #2d8a5e

#2d8a5e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 159°.

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: #2d8a5e mixed with white

  1. 2d8a5e
  2. 47956d
  3. 5ea17c
  4. 73ad8c
  5. 87b89c
  6. 9bc4ac
  7. afd0bc
  8. c3dbcc
  9. d7e7dd
  10. ebf3ee

Darker: #2d8a5e mixed with black

  1. 2d8a5e
  2. 267751
  3. 1f6544
  4. 185337
  5. 11422b
  6. 0b321f
  7. 062214
  8. 02140a
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2d8a5e with less saturation

  1. 2d8a5e
  2. 398861
  3. 438663
  4. 4c8566
  5. 538368
  6. 5a816b
  7. 607f6d
  8. 667d6f
  9. 6c7b72
  10. 717974

Questions about #2d8a5e

What color is #2d8a5e?

#2d8a5e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Argyle. In RGB it is rgb(45, 138, 94), in HSL hsl(151.61, 50.82%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.711% 0.11099 158.859).

What colors go well with #2d8a5e?

The complementary color of #2d8a5e is #a05b8c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #628337 and #008b84. The triadic partners are #696eb7 and #ad5d43.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d8a5e?

White text reads better on #2d8a5e: 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 #2d8a5e a warm or cool color?

#2d8a5e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.111.