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#257337 color: Japanese Laurel

#257337 is rgb(37, 115, 55) in RGB and oklch(49.299% 0.11976 147.881) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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134°
100%

49.3%
0.120
148°
  • Green
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #257337

#257337 is a deep dark green color. In OKLCH it has 49.3% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 148°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.86:1 contrast and black text 3.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Japanese Laurel (#2f7532). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More dark green colors

Lighter: #257337 mixed with white

  1. 257337
  2. 3e814a
  3. 558e5d
  4. 6a9c71
  5. 7faa84
  6. 94b898
  7. a9c6ac
  8. bed4c0
  9. d4e2d5
  10. e9f1ea

Darker: #257337 mixed with black

  1. 257337
  2. 1f632e
  3. 195426
  4. 13451e
  5. 0d3616
  6. 08280f
  7. 041b08
  8. 020f03
  9. 000501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #257337 with less saturation

  1. 257337
  2. 2f713c
  3. 377041
  4. 3e6e45
  5. 446d4a
  6. 4a6b4e
  7. 4f6952
  8. 546756
  9. 58655a
  10. 5d635d

Questions about #257337

What color is #257337?

#257337 is deep dark green. The closest named color is Japanese Laurel. In RGB it is rgb(37, 115, 55), in HSL hsl(133.85, 51.32%, 29.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.299% 0.11976 147.881).

What colors go well with #257337?

The complementary color of #257337 is #854683. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c6900 and #007561. The triadic partners are #445ca5 and #9a4239.

Is white or black text more readable on #257337?

White text reads better on #257337: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 and black gives 3.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #257337 a warm or cool color?

#257337 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 148 degrees, its lightness 49.3% and its chroma 0.12.