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#2e8d60 color: Argyle

#2e8d60 is rgb(46, 141, 96) in RGB and oklch(57.596% 0.11293 158.813) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

57.6%
0.113
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2e8d60

#2e8d60 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.1:1, 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: #2e8d60 mixed with white

  1. 2e8d60
  2. 48986f
  3. 5fa47e
  4. 74af8d
  5. 88ba9d
  6. 9cc6ad
  7. b0d1bd
  8. c3dccd
  9. d7e8de
  10. ebf3ee

Darker: #2e8d60 mixed with black

  1. 2e8d60
  2. 277a52
  3. 1f6745
  4. 185538
  5. 12442c
  6. 0b3320
  7. 062315
  8. 02140a
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2e8d60 with less saturation

  1. 2e8d60
  2. 3a8b63
  3. 458965
  4. 4d8868
  5. 55866a
  6. 5c846d
  7. 63826f
  8. 698072
  9. 6e7d74
  10. 747b77

Questions about #2e8d60

What color is #2e8d60?

#2e8d60 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Argyle. In RGB it is rgb(46, 141, 96), in HSL hsl(151.58, 50.8%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.596% 0.11293 158.813).

What colors go well with #2e8d60?

The complementary color of #2e8d60 is #a45d8f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #648638 and #008e86. The triadic partners are #6b71bb and #b15f45.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8d60?

White text reads better on #2e8d60: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8d60 a warm or cool color?

#2e8d60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.113.