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#2f8b60 color: Argyle

#2f8b60 is rgb(47, 139, 96) in RGB and oklch(57.087% 0.10964 159.332) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

57.1%
0.110
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2f8b60

#2f8b60 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, 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: #2f8b60 mixed with white

  1. 2f8b60
  2. 49966f
  3. 5fa27e
  4. 74ad8d
  5. 88b99d
  6. 9cc4ad
  7. afd0bd
  8. c3dccd
  9. d7e7dd
  10. ebf3ee

Darker: #2f8b60 mixed with black

  1. 2f8b60
  2. 277852
  3. 206645
  4. 195438
  5. 12432c
  6. 0c3220
  7. 062315
  8. 03140a
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2f8b60 with less saturation

  1. 2f8b60
  2. 3b8963
  3. 458765
  4. 4d8667
  5. 54846a
  6. 5b826c
  7. 62806e
  8. 687e71
  9. 6d7c73
  10. 727a75

Questions about #2f8b60

What color is #2f8b60?

#2f8b60 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Argyle. In RGB it is rgb(47, 139, 96), in HSL hsl(151.96, 49.46%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.087% 0.10964 159.332).

What colors go well with #2f8b60?

The complementary color of #2f8b60 is #a15c8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #638439 and #008c85. The triadic partners are #6b6fb7 and #ae5f44.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f8b60?

White text reads better on #2f8b60: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f8b60 a warm or cool color?

#2f8b60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.11.