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#2f8a5e color: Argyle

#2f8a5e is rgb(47, 138, 94) in RGB and oklch(56.769% 0.11009 158.564) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

56.8%
0.110
159°
  • 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 #2f8a5e

#2f8a5e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 159°.

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: #2f8a5e mixed with white

  1. 2f8a5e
  2. 49956d
  3. 5fa17c
  4. 73ad8c
  5. 88b89c
  6. 9bc4ac
  7. afd0bc
  8. c3dbcc
  9. d7e7dd
  10. ebf3ee

Darker: #2f8a5e mixed with black

  1. 2f8a5e
  2. 277751
  3. 206544
  4. 195337
  5. 12422b
  6. 0c321f
  7. 062214
  8. 03140a
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2f8a5e with less saturation

  1. 2f8a5e
  2. 3b8861
  3. 448763
  4. 4d8566
  5. 548368
  6. 5b816b
  7. 617f6d
  8. 677d70
  9. 6c7b72
  10. 727974

Questions about #2f8a5e

What color is #2f8a5e?

#2f8a5e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Argyle. In RGB it is rgb(47, 138, 94), in HSL hsl(150.99, 49.19%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.769% 0.11009 158.564).

What colors go well with #2f8a5e?

The complementary color of #2f8a5e is #a05c8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #638337 and #008b83. The triadic partners are #696fb6 and #ad5e44.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f8a5e?

White text reads better on #2f8a5e: 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 #2f8a5e a warm or cool color?

#2f8a5e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.11.