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#2f885a color: Argyle

#2f885a is rgb(47, 136, 90) in RGB and oklch(56.136% 0.11102 157.056) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

56.1%
0.111
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2f885a

#2f885a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.38:1 contrast and black text 4.79:1, 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: #2f885a mixed with white

  1. 2f885a
  2. 489469
  3. 5e9f79
  4. 73ab89
  5. 87b799
  6. 9bc3aa
  7. afcfba
  8. c3dbcb
  9. d7e7dc
  10. ebf3ed

Darker: #2f885a mixed with black

  1. 2f885a
  2. 27754d
  3. 206341
  4. 195235
  5. 124129
  6. 0c311e
  7. 062213
  8. 031309
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2f885a with less saturation

  1. 2f885a
  2. 3a865d
  3. 448560
  4. 4c8362
  5. 538165
  6. 597f68
  7. 607d6b
  8. 657b6d
  9. 6b7970
  10. 707772

Questions about #2f885a

What color is #2f885a?

#2f885a is bright emerald. The closest named color is Argyle. In RGB it is rgb(47, 136, 90), in HSL hsl(148.99, 48.63%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.136% 0.11102 157.056).

What colors go well with #2f885a?

The complementary color of #2f885a is #9e5a8c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #638133 and #008980. The triadic partners are #656db5 and #ab5b44.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f885a?

White text reads better on #2f885a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and black gives 4.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f885a a warm or cool color?

#2f885a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.111.