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#2e783b color: Japanese Laurel

#2e783b is rgb(46, 120, 59) in RGB and oklch(51.079% 0.119 146.989) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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131°
100%

51.1%
0.119
147°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #2e783b

#2e783b is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 147°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.43:1 contrast and black text 3.87:1, 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: #2e783b mixed with white

  1. 2e783b
  2. 45854e
  3. 5a9261
  4. 6fa074
  5. 83ad87
  6. 97ba9a
  7. acc8ae
  8. c0d6c2
  9. d5e3d6
  10. eaf1ea

Darker: #2e783b mixed with black

  1. 2e783b
  2. 276732
  3. 1f5729
  4. 184821
  5. 123919
  6. 0b2a11
  7. 061d09
  8. 021004
  9. 010501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2e783b with less saturation

  1. 2e783b
  2. 367640
  3. 3e7545
  4. 44734a
  5. 4a724e
  6. 4f7052
  7. 546e57
  8. 596c5b
  9. 5e6a5e
  10. 626862

Questions about #2e783b

What color is #2e783b?

#2e783b is bright green. The closest named color is Japanese Laurel. In RGB it is rgb(46, 120, 59), in HSL hsl(130.54, 44.58%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.079% 0.119 146.989).

What colors go well with #2e783b?

The complementary color of #2e783b is #894b89. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #626e00 and #007b65. The triadic partners are #4762aa and #9f4740.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e783b?

White text reads better on #2e783b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and black gives 3.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e783b a warm or cool color?

#2e783b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 147 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.119.