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#2e722b color: Japanese Laurel

#2e722b is rgb(46, 114, 43) in RGB and oklch(49.154% 0.12559 142.683) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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117°
100%

49.2%
0.126
143°
  • Green
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Green
  • lime-800
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #2e722b

#2e722b is a deep dark green color. In OKLCH it has 49.2% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 143°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.9:1 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: #2e722b mixed with white

  1. 2e722b
  2. 448041
  3. 598d55
  4. 6d9b6a
  5. 82a97e
  6. 96b793
  7. abc5a8
  8. bfd4bd
  9. d4e2d3
  10. eaf0e9

Darker: #2e722b mixed with black

  1. 2e722b
  2. 276224
  3. 1f531d
  4. 184416
  5. 123610
  6. 0b280a
  7. 061b05
  8. 020e02
  9. 010401
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2e722b with less saturation

  1. 2e722b
  2. 357132
  3. 3c6f38
  4. 416d3e
  5. 476c44
  6. 4c6a49
  7. 50684e
  8. 556753
  9. 596558
  10. 5d635c

Questions about #2e722b

What color is #2e722b?

#2e722b is deep dark green. The closest named color is Japanese Laurel. In RGB it is rgb(46, 114, 43), in HSL hsl(117.46, 45.22%, 30.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.154% 0.12559 142.683).

What colors go well with #2e722b?

The complementary color of #2e722b is #82458a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #636700 and #00755a. The triadic partners are #395ea7 and #9c3e3e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e722b?

White text reads better on #2e722b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e722b a warm or cool color?

#2e722b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 143 degrees, its lightness 49.2% and its chroma 0.126.