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#2f8a60 color: Argyle

#2f8a60 is rgb(47, 138, 96) in RGB and oklch(56.817% 0.10822 159.678) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

56.8%
0.108
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2f8a60

#2f8a60 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.26:1 contrast and black text 4.93:1, 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: #2f8a60 mixed with white

  1. 2f8a60
  2. 49956f
  3. 5fa17e
  4. 73ad8d
  5. 88b89d
  6. 9bc4ad
  7. afd0bd
  8. c3dbcd
  9. d7e7dd
  10. ebf3ee

Darker: #2f8a60 mixed with black

  1. 2f8a60
  2. 277752
  3. 206545
  4. 195338
  5. 12422c
  6. 0c3220
  7. 062215
  8. 03140a
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2f8a60 with less saturation

  1. 2f8a60
  2. 3b8862
  3. 448765
  4. 4d8567
  5. 548369
  6. 5b816c
  7. 617f6e
  8. 677d70
  9. 6c7b72
  10. 727975

Questions about #2f8a60

What color is #2f8a60?

#2f8a60 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Argyle. In RGB it is rgb(47, 138, 96), in HSL hsl(152.31, 49.19%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.817% 0.10822 159.678).

What colors go well with #2f8a60?

The complementary color of #2f8a60 is #a05c8b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #62833a and #008b85. The triadic partners are #6a6fb5 and #ac5f44.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f8a60?

White text reads better on #2f8a60: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and black gives 4.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f8a60 a warm or cool color?

#2f8a60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.108.