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#2e772e color: Japanese Laurel

#2e772e is rgb(46, 119, 46) in RGB and oklch(50.605% 0.12992 143.356) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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120°
100%

50.6%
0.130
143°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Green
  • green-700
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #2e772e

#2e772e is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 143°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.53:1 contrast and black text 3.79:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium green colors

Lighter: #2e772e mixed with white

  1. 2e772e
  2. 458443
  3. 5a9258
  4. 6e9f6c
  5. 83ad80
  6. 97ba95
  7. abc8a9
  8. c0d5be
  9. d5e3d4
  10. eaf1e9

Darker: #2e772e mixed with black

  1. 2e772e
  2. 276727
  3. 1f571f
  4. 184718
  5. 123812
  6. 0b2a0b
  7. 061c06
  8. 021002
  9. 010501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2e772e with less saturation

  1. 2e772e
  2. 367535
  3. 3d743c
  4. 437242
  5. 497147
  6. 4e6f4d
  7. 536d52
  8. 586b57
  9. 5c695c
  10. 616760

Questions about #2e772e

What color is #2e772e?

#2e772e is bright green. The closest named color is Japanese Laurel. In RGB it is rgb(46, 119, 46), in HSL hsl(120, 44.24%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.605% 0.12992 143.356).

What colors go well with #2e772e?

The complementary color of #2e772e is #88488f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #666c00 and #007a5f. The triadic partners are #3d61ae and #a24140.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e772e?

White text reads better on #2e772e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and black gives 3.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e772e a warm or cool color?

#2e772e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 143 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.13.