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#308e60 color: Argyle

#308e60 is rgb(48, 142, 96) in RGB and oklch(57.924% 0.11347 158.211) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

57.9%
0.113
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #308e60

#308e60 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.16:1, 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: #308e60 mixed with white

  1. 308e60
  2. 4a996f
  3. 60a47e
  4. 75b08d
  5. 89bb9d
  6. 9cc6ad
  7. b0d1bd
  8. c4ddcd
  9. d7e8de
  10. ebf4ee

Darker: #308e60 mixed with black

  1. 308e60
  2. 287b52
  3. 216845
  4. 1a5638
  5. 13442c
  6. 0c3420
  7. 062415
  8. 03150a
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #308e60 with less saturation

  1. 308e60
  2. 3c8c63
  3. 468a66
  4. 4f8968
  5. 56876b
  6. 5d856d
  7. 648370
  8. 6a8173
  9. 6f7e75
  10. 757c77

Questions about #308e60

What color is #308e60?

#308e60 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Argyle. In RGB it is rgb(48, 142, 96), in HSL hsl(150.64, 49.47%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.924% 0.11347 158.211).

What colors go well with #308e60?

The complementary color of #308e60 is #a55e91. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #668738 and #008f87. The triadic partners are #6b72bc and #b26046.

Is white or black text more readable on #308e60?

White text reads better on #308e60: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #308e60 a warm or cool color?

#308e60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.113.