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#2e7238 color: Japanese Laurel

#2e7238 is rgb(46, 114, 56) in RGB and oklch(49.347% 0.11313 146.471) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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129°
100%

49.3%
0.113
146°
  • Green
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Dark green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #2e7238

#2e7238 is a deep dark green color. In OKLCH it has 49.3% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 146°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.87:1 contrast and black text 3.58:1, 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: #2e7238 mixed with white

  1. 2e7238
  2. 44804b
  3. 598d5e
  4. 6e9b71
  5. 82a984
  6. 96b798
  7. abc5ac
  8. c0d4c0
  9. d4e2d5
  10. eaf0ea

Darker: #2e7238 mixed with black

  1. 2e7238
  2. 27622f
  3. 1f5327
  4. 18441f
  5. 123617
  6. 0b280f
  7. 061b08
  8. 020e04
  9. 010401
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2e7238 with less saturation

  1. 2e7238
  2. 35713d
  3. 3c6f42
  4. 426e46
  5. 476c4a
  6. 4c6a4e
  7. 516952
  8. 556756
  9. 59655a
  10. 5d635e

Questions about #2e7238

What color is #2e7238?

#2e7238 is deep dark green. The closest named color is Japanese Laurel. In RGB it is rgb(46, 114, 56), in HSL hsl(128.82, 42.5%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.347% 0.11313 146.471).

What colors go well with #2e7238?

The complementary color of #2e7238 is #824883. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e6900 and #00755f. The triadic partners are #445ea1 and #97443e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e7238?

White text reads better on #2e7238: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and black gives 3.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e7238 a warm or cool color?

#2e7238 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 146 degrees, its lightness 49.3% and its chroma 0.113.