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#2b742e color: Japanese Laurel

#2b742e is rgb(43, 116, 46) in RGB and oklch(49.648% 0.12711 144.027) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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122°
100%

49.6%
0.127
144°
  • Green
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Green
  • green-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #2b742e

#2b742e is a deep dark green color. In OKLCH it has 49.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 144°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.77:1 contrast and black text 3.64:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark green colors

Lighter: #2b742e mixed with white

  1. 2b742e
  2. 428243
  3. 588f57
  4. 6c9d6c
  5. 81ab80
  6. 96b894
  7. aac6a9
  8. bfd4be
  9. d4e2d3
  10. e9f1e9

Darker: #2b742e mixed with black

  1. 2b742e
  2. 246427
  3. 1d541f
  4. 164518
  5. 103712
  6. 0a290b
  7. 051b06
  8. 020f02
  9. 010501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2b742e with less saturation

  1. 2b742e
  2. 337235
  3. 3a713b
  4. 416f41
  5. 466e46
  6. 4c6c4b
  7. 516a50
  8. 556855
  9. 5a6659
  10. 5e645e

Questions about #2b742e

What color is #2b742e?

#2b742e is deep dark green. The closest named color is Japanese Laurel. In RGB it is rgb(43, 116, 46), in HSL hsl(122.47, 45.91%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.648% 0.12711 144.027).

What colors go well with #2b742e?

The complementary color of #2b742e is #85458a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #626900 and #00775d. The triadic partners are #3c5eaa and #9e3f3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b742e?

White text reads better on #2b742e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 and black gives 3.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b742e a warm or cool color?

#2b742e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 144 degrees, its lightness 49.6% and its chroma 0.127.