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#2f7239 color: Japanese Laurel

#2f7239 is rgb(47, 114, 57) in RGB and oklch(49.403% 0.1116 146.589) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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129°
100%

49.4%
0.112
147°
  • Green
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Dark green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #2f7239

#2f7239 is a deep dark green color. In OKLCH it has 49.4% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 147°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.85:1 contrast and black text 3.59:1, 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: #2f7239 mixed with white

  1. 2f7239
  2. 45804c
  3. 5a8d5f
  4. 6e9b72
  5. 82a985
  6. 97b799
  7. abc5ac
  8. c0d3c1
  9. d5e2d5
  10. eaf0ea

Darker: #2f7239 mixed with black

  1. 2f7239
  2. 276230
  3. 205328
  4. 19441f
  5. 123617
  6. 0c2810
  7. 061b09
  8. 030e04
  9. 010401
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2f7239 with less saturation

  1. 2f7239
  2. 36713e
  3. 3d6f42
  4. 426e47
  5. 486c4b
  6. 4d6a4f
  7. 516953
  8. 556756
  9. 5a655a
  10. 5e635e

Questions about #2f7239

What color is #2f7239?

#2f7239 is deep dark green. The closest named color is Japanese Laurel. In RGB it is rgb(47, 114, 57), in HSL hsl(128.96, 41.61%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.403% 0.1116 146.589).

What colors go well with #2f7239?

The complementary color of #2f7239 is #824983. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e6905 and #007560. The triadic partners are #445ea1 and #97453e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f7239?

White text reads better on #2f7239: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and black gives 3.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f7239 a warm or cool color?

#2f7239 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 147 degrees, its lightness 49.4% and its chroma 0.112.