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#2e8a60 color: Argyle

#2e8a60 is rgb(46, 138, 96) in RGB and oklch(56.788% 0.10867 159.826) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

56.8%
0.109
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2e8a60

#2e8a60 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.92:1, 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: #2e8a60 mixed with white

  1. 2e8a60
  2. 48956f
  3. 5ea17e
  4. 73ad8d
  5. 87b89d
  6. 9bc4ad
  7. afd0bd
  8. c3dbcd
  9. d7e7dd
  10. ebf3ee

Darker: #2e8a60 mixed with black

  1. 2e8a60
  2. 277752
  3. 1f6545
  4. 185338
  5. 12422c
  6. 0b3220
  7. 062215
  8. 02140a
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2e8a60 with less saturation

  1. 2e8a60
  2. 3a8862
  3. 448765
  4. 4c8567
  5. 548369
  6. 5a816c
  7. 617f6e
  8. 677d70
  9. 6c7b72
  10. 727974

Questions about #2e8a60

What color is #2e8a60?

#2e8a60 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Argyle. In RGB it is rgb(46, 138, 96), in HSL hsl(152.61, 50%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.788% 0.10867 159.826).

What colors go well with #2e8a60?

The complementary color of #2e8a60 is #a05c8b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #61833a and #008a85. The triadic partners are #6a6fb5 and #ac5f43.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8a60?

White text reads better on #2e8a60: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8a60 a warm or cool color?

#2e8a60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.109.