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#2e782a color: Japanese Laurel

#2e782a is rgb(46, 120, 42) in RGB and oklch(50.837% 0.13474 142.48) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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117°
100%

50.8%
0.135
142°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Green
  • green-700
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #2e782a

#2e782a is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 142°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.47:1 contrast and black text 3.84:1, 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: #2e782a mixed with white

  1. 2e782a
  2. 458540
  3. 5a9355
  4. 6ea06a
  5. 83ad7f
  6. 97bb93
  7. abc8a8
  8. c0d6be
  9. d5e3d3
  10. eaf1e9

Darker: #2e782a mixed with black

  1. 2e782a
  2. 276723
  3. 1f571c
  4. 184816
  5. 123910
  6. 0b2a0a
  7. 061d05
  8. 021002
  9. 010501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2e782a with less saturation

  1. 2e782a
  2. 367632
  3. 3d7539
  4. 447340
  5. 497146
  6. 4f704c
  7. 546e51
  8. 596c57
  9. 5d6a5c
  10. 616861

Questions about #2e782a

What color is #2e782a?

#2e782a is bright green. The closest named color is Japanese Laurel. In RGB it is rgb(46, 120, 42), in HSL hsl(116.92, 48.15%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.837% 0.13474 142.48).

What colors go well with #2e782a?

The complementary color of #2e782a is #894792. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #686c00 and #007b5e. The triadic partners are #3a62b2 and #a53f40.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e782a?

White text reads better on #2e782a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and black gives 3.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e782a a warm or cool color?

#2e782a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 142 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.135.