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#2e7537 color: Japanese Laurel

#2e7537 is rgb(46, 117, 55) in RGB and oklch(50.173% 0.11857 145.91) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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128°
100%

50.2%
0.119
146°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 54%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #2e7537

#2e7537 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 146°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.65:1 contrast and black text 3.72:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium green colors

Lighter: #2e7537 mixed with white

  1. 2e7537
  2. 45824a
  3. 5a905e
  4. 6e9d71
  5. 82ab84
  6. 97b998
  7. abc7ac
  8. c0d5c0
  9. d5e3d5
  10. eaf1ea

Darker: #2e7537 mixed with black

  1. 2e7537
  2. 27652e
  3. 1f5526
  4. 18461e
  5. 123716
  6. 0b290f
  7. 061c08
  8. 020f03
  9. 010501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2e7537 with less saturation

  1. 2e7537
  2. 36743c
  3. 3d7241
  4. 437046
  5. 486f4b
  6. 4e6d4f
  7. 526b54
  8. 576958
  9. 5b685c
  10. 606660

Questions about #2e7537

What color is #2e7537?

#2e7537 is bright green. The closest named color is Japanese Laurel. In RGB it is rgb(46, 117, 55), in HSL hsl(127.61, 43.56%, 31.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.173% 0.11857 145.91).

What colors go well with #2e7537?

The complementary color of #2e7537 is #854988. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #616b00 and #007861. The triadic partners are #4360a7 and #9c443f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e7537?

White text reads better on #2e7537: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and black gives 3.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e7537 a warm or cool color?

#2e7537 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 146 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.119.