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#2d8b60 color: Argyle

#2d8b60 is rgb(45, 139, 96) in RGB and oklch(57.028% 0.11054 159.619) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

57%
0.111
160°
  • 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
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2d8b60

#2d8b60 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, 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: #2d8b60 mixed with white

  1. 2d8b60
  2. 47966f
  3. 5ea27e
  4. 73ad8d
  5. 87b99d
  6. 9bc4ad
  7. afd0bd
  8. c3dccd
  9. d7e7dd
  10. ebf3ee

Darker: #2d8b60 mixed with black

  1. 2d8b60
  2. 267852
  3. 1f6645
  4. 185438
  5. 11432c
  6. 0b3220
  7. 062315
  8. 02140a
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2d8b60 with less saturation

  1. 2d8b60
  2. 398962
  3. 438765
  4. 4c8667
  5. 54846a
  6. 5b826c
  7. 61806e
  8. 677e71
  9. 6d7c73
  10. 727a75

Questions about #2d8b60

What color is #2d8b60?

#2d8b60 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Argyle. In RGB it is rgb(45, 139, 96), in HSL hsl(152.55, 51.09%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.028% 0.11054 159.619).

What colors go well with #2d8b60?

The complementary color of #2d8b60 is #a25c8c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #628439 and #008c85. The triadic partners are #6b6fb7 and #ae5f43.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d8b60?

White text reads better on #2d8b60: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d8b60 a warm or cool color?

#2d8b60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.111.