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#2a772d color: Japanese Laurel

#2a772d is rgb(42, 119, 45) in RGB and oklch(50.45% 0.1326 143.901) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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122°
100%

50.5%
0.133
144°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Green
  • green-700
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #2a772d

#2a772d is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 144°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.56:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium green colors

Lighter: #2a772d mixed with white

  1. 2a772d
  2. 428443
  3. 589257
  4. 6d9f6b
  5. 81ad80
  6. 96ba94
  7. aac8a9
  8. bfd5be
  9. d4e3d3
  10. eaf1e9

Darker: #2a772d mixed with black

  1. 2a772d
  2. 236726
  3. 1c571f
  4. 164718
  5. 103811
  6. 0a2a0b
  7. 051c06
  8. 021002
  9. 010501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2a772d with less saturation

  1. 2a772d
  2. 337534
  3. 3b743b
  4. 417241
  5. 477047
  6. 4d6f4c
  7. 526d51
  8. 576b56
  9. 5c695b
  10. 606760

Questions about #2a772d

What color is #2a772d?

#2a772d is bright green. The closest named color is Japanese Laurel. In RGB it is rgb(42, 119, 45), in HSL hsl(122.34, 47.83%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.45% 0.1326 143.901).

What colors go well with #2a772d?

The complementary color of #2a772d is #88468f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #656b00 and #00795f. The triadic partners are #3c60b0 and #a33f3e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a772d?

White text reads better on #2a772d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a772d a warm or cool color?

#2a772d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 144 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.133.