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#2f7538 color: Japanese Laurel

#2f7538 is rgb(47, 117, 56) in RGB and oklch(50.227% 0.11709 146.011) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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128°
100%

50.2%
0.117
146°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 54%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #2f7538

#2f7538 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 146°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.64:1 contrast and black text 3.72:1, 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: #2f7538 mixed with white

  1. 2f7538
  2. 45824b
  3. 5a905e
  4. 6f9d71
  5. 83ab85
  6. 97b998
  7. abc7ac
  8. c0d5c1
  9. d5e3d5
  10. eaf1ea

Darker: #2f7538 mixed with black

  1. 2f7538
  2. 27652f
  3. 205527
  4. 19461f
  5. 123717
  6. 0c290f
  7. 061c08
  8. 030f04
  9. 010501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2f7538 with less saturation

  1. 2f7538
  2. 37743d
  3. 3d7242
  4. 437047
  5. 496f4b
  6. 4e6d50
  7. 536b54
  8. 576a58
  9. 5c685c
  10. 606660

Questions about #2f7538

What color is #2f7538?

#2f7538 is bright green. The closest named color is Japanese Laurel. In RGB it is rgb(47, 117, 56), in HSL hsl(127.71, 42.68%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.227% 0.11709 146.011).

What colors go well with #2f7538?

The complementary color of #2f7538 is #854a87. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #616b00 and #007861. The triadic partners are #4460a6 and #9c453f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f7538?

White text reads better on #2f7538: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and black gives 3.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f7538 a warm or cool color?

#2f7538 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 146 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.117.