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#2f7236 color: Japanese Laurel

#2f7236 is rgb(47, 114, 54) in RGB and oklch(49.353% 0.11464 145.546) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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126°
100%

49.4%
0.115
146°
  • Green
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Dark green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #2f7236

#2f7236 is a deep dark green color. In OKLCH it has 49.4% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 146°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.86:1 contrast and black text 3.58:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark green colors

Lighter: #2f7236 mixed with white

  1. 2f7236
  2. 458049
  3. 5a8d5d
  4. 6e9b70
  5. 82a983
  6. 97b797
  7. abc5ab
  8. c0d4c0
  9. d5e2d5
  10. eaf0ea

Darker: #2f7236 mixed with black

  1. 2f7236
  2. 27622e
  3. 205325
  4. 19441e
  5. 123616
  6. 0c280f
  7. 061b08
  8. 030e03
  9. 010401
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2f7236 with less saturation

  1. 2f7236
  2. 36713b
  3. 3d6f40
  4. 426e45
  5. 486c49
  6. 4c6a4e
  7. 516952
  8. 556756
  9. 5a655a
  10. 5d635d

Questions about #2f7236

What color is #2f7236?

#2f7236 is deep dark green. The closest named color is Japanese Laurel. In RGB it is rgb(47, 114, 54), in HSL hsl(126.27, 41.61%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.353% 0.11464 145.546).

What colors go well with #2f7236?

The complementary color of #2f7236 is #824884. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f6800 and #00755e. The triadic partners are #425ea2 and #98433e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f7236?

White text reads better on #2f7236: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 and black gives 3.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f7236 a warm or cool color?

#2f7236 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 146 degrees, its lightness 49.4% and its chroma 0.115.