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#2f8a5d color: Argyle

#2f8a5d is rgb(47, 138, 93) in RGB and oklch(56.746% 0.11104 158.026) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

56.7%
0.111
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2f8a5d

#2f8a5d is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.27:1 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: #2f8a5d mixed with white

  1. 2f8a5d
  2. 48956c
  3. 5fa17c
  4. 73ad8b
  5. 88b89b
  6. 9bc4ab
  7. afd0bc
  8. c3dbcc
  9. d7e7dd
  10. ebf3ee

Darker: #2f8a5d mixed with black

  1. 2f8a5d
  2. 277750
  3. 206543
  4. 195337
  5. 12422a
  6. 0c321f
  7. 062214
  8. 03140a
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2f8a5d with less saturation

  1. 2f8a5d
  2. 3b8860
  3. 448662
  4. 4c8565
  5. 548368
  6. 5b816a
  7. 617f6d
  8. 677d6f
  9. 6c7b72
  10. 717974

Questions about #2f8a5d

What color is #2f8a5d?

#2f8a5d is bright emerald. The closest named color is Argyle. In RGB it is rgb(47, 138, 93), in HSL hsl(150.33, 49.19%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.746% 0.11104 158.026).

What colors go well with #2f8a5d?

The complementary color of #2f8a5d is #a05b8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #638336 and #008b83. The triadic partners are #686fb7 and #ad5d44.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f8a5d?

White text reads better on #2f8a5d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f8a5d a warm or cool color?

#2f8a5d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.111.