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#2c7438 color: Japanese Laurel

#2c7438 is rgb(44, 116, 56) in RGB and oklch(49.834% 0.11707 146.752) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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130°
100%

49.8%
0.117
147°
  • Green
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #2c7438

#2c7438 is a deep dark green color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 147°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.73:1 contrast and black text 3.66:1, 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: #2c7438 mixed with white

  1. 2c7438
  2. 43814b
  3. 598f5e
  4. 6d9d71
  5. 82aa85
  6. 96b898
  7. abc6ac
  8. bfd4c0
  9. d4e2d5
  10. eaf1ea

Darker: #2c7438 mixed with black

  1. 2c7438
  2. 25642f
  3. 1e5427
  4. 17451f
  5. 113717
  6. 0a290f
  7. 051b08
  8. 020f04
  9. 010501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2c7438 with less saturation

  1. 2c7438
  2. 34733d
  3. 3b7142
  4. 416f46
  5. 476e4b
  6. 4c6c4f
  7. 516a53
  8. 566857
  9. 5a675b
  10. 5f655f

Questions about #2c7438

What color is #2c7438?

#2c7438 is deep dark green. The closest named color is Japanese Laurel. In RGB it is rgb(44, 116, 56), in HSL hsl(130, 45%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.834% 0.11707 146.752).

What colors go well with #2c7438?

The complementary color of #2c7438 is #854885. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f6a00 and #007761. The triadic partners are #445fa5 and #9a443d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c7438?

White text reads better on #2c7438: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 and black gives 3.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c7438 a warm or cool color?

#2c7438 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 147 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.117.