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#2f722f color: Japanese Laurel

#2f722f is rgb(47, 114, 47) in RGB and oklch(49.247% 0.12144 143.456) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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120°
100%

49.2%
0.121
143°
  • Green
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Green
  • green-800
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #2f722f

#2f722f is a deep dark green color. In OKLCH it has 49.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 143°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.88:1 contrast and black text 3.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Japanese Laurel (#2f7532). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-800.

More dark green colors

Lighter: #2f722f mixed with white

  1. 2f722f
  2. 458044
  3. 5a8d58
  4. 6e9b6c
  5. 82a980
  6. 96b794
  7. abc5a9
  8. c0d4be
  9. d4e2d3
  10. eaf0e9

Darker: #2f722f mixed with black

  1. 2f722f
  2. 276227
  3. 205320
  4. 194419
  5. 123612
  6. 0c280c
  7. 061b06
  8. 030e03
  9. 010401
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2f722f with less saturation

  1. 2f722f
  2. 367135
  3. 3c6f3b
  4. 426e41
  5. 476c46
  6. 4c6a4b
  7. 51694f
  8. 556754
  9. 596558
  10. 5d635d

Questions about #2f722f

What color is #2f722f?

#2f722f is deep dark green. The closest named color is Japanese Laurel. In RGB it is rgb(47, 114, 47), in HSL hsl(120, 41.61%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.247% 0.12144 143.456).

What colors go well with #2f722f?

The complementary color of #2f722f is #824688. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #626700 and #00755b. The triadic partners are #3c5ea5 and #9a403f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f722f?

White text reads better on #2f722f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 and black gives 3.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f722f a warm or cool color?

#2f722f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 143 degrees, its lightness 49.2% and its chroma 0.121.