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#2e7229 color: Japanese Laurel

#2e7229 is rgb(46, 114, 41) in RGB and oklch(49.129% 0.12734 142.226) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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116°
100%

49.1%
0.127
142°
  • Green
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Green
  • lime-800
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #2e7229

#2e7229 is a deep dark green color. In OKLCH it has 49.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 142°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.91:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Japanese Laurel (#2f7532). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More dark green colors

Lighter: #2e7229 mixed with white

  1. 2e7229
  2. 44803f
  3. 598d54
  4. 6d9b69
  5. 82a97d
  6. 96b792
  7. abc5a7
  8. bfd4bd
  9. d4e2d3
  10. eaf0e9

Darker: #2e7229 mixed with black

  1. 2e7229
  2. 276222
  3. 1f531c
  4. 184415
  5. 12360f
  6. 0b2809
  7. 061b05
  8. 020e02
  9. 010401
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2e7229 with less saturation

  1. 2e7229
  2. 357131
  3. 3c6f37
  4. 416d3d
  5. 476c43
  6. 4c6a48
  7. 50684e
  8. 556753
  9. 596557
  10. 5d635c

Questions about #2e7229

What color is #2e7229?

#2e7229 is deep dark green. The closest named color is Japanese Laurel. In RGB it is rgb(46, 114, 41), in HSL hsl(115.89, 47.1%, 30.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.129% 0.12734 142.226).

What colors go well with #2e7229?

The complementary color of #2e7229 is #82458b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #636700 and #007559. The triadic partners are #375ea8 and #9c3d3e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e7229?

White text reads better on #2e7229: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e7229 a warm or cool color?

#2e7229 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 142 degrees, its lightness 49.1% and its chroma 0.127.