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#2a783d color: Japanese Laurel

#2a783d is rgb(42, 120, 61) in RGB and oklch(50.975% 0.11885 148.48) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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135°
100%

51%
0.119
148°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #2a783d

#2a783d is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 148°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.45:1 contrast and black text 3.85:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium green colors

Lighter: #2a783d mixed with white

  1. 2a783d
  2. 428550
  3. 589262
  4. 6da075
  5. 82ad88
  6. 96ba9b
  7. abc8ae
  8. c0d6c2
  9. d5e3d6
  10. eaf1ea

Darker: #2a783d mixed with black

  1. 2a783d
  2. 236734
  3. 1c572b
  4. 164822
  5. 10391a
  6. 0a2a12
  7. 051d0a
  8. 021004
  9. 010501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2a783d with less saturation

  1. 2a783d
  2. 337642
  3. 3b7546
  4. 42734b
  5. 48714f
  6. 4e7053
  7. 536e57
  8. 586c5b
  9. 5d6a5f
  10. 626862

Questions about #2a783d

What color is #2a783d?

#2a783d is bright green. The closest named color is Japanese Laurel. In RGB it is rgb(42, 120, 61), in HSL hsl(134.62, 48.15%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.975% 0.11885 148.48).

What colors go well with #2a783d?

The complementary color of #2a783d is #8a4a88. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #606f01 and #007a67. The triadic partners are #4a61aa and #9f473d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a783d?

White text reads better on #2a783d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and black gives 3.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a783d a warm or cool color?

#2a783d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 148 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.119.