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#2f772f color: Japanese Laurel

#2f772f is rgb(47, 119, 47) in RGB and oklch(50.655% 0.12855 143.385) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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120°
100%

50.7%
0.129
143°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Green
  • green-700
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #2f772f

#2f772f is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 143°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.53:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium green colors

Lighter: #2f772f mixed with white

  1. 2f772f
  2. 468444
  3. 5b9258
  4. 6f9f6d
  5. 83ac81
  6. 97ba95
  7. acc8aa
  8. c0d5bf
  9. d5e3d4
  10. eaf1e9

Darker: #2f772f mixed with black

  1. 2f772f
  2. 276727
  3. 205720
  4. 194719
  5. 123812
  6. 0c2a0c
  7. 061c06
  8. 031003
  9. 010501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2f772f with less saturation

  1. 2f772f
  2. 377536
  3. 3e743c
  4. 447242
  5. 4a7148
  6. 4f6f4d
  7. 546d52
  8. 586b57
  9. 5d695c
  10. 616760

Questions about #2f772f

What color is #2f772f?

#2f772f is bright green. The closest named color is Japanese Laurel. In RGB it is rgb(47, 119, 47), in HSL hsl(120, 43.37%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.655% 0.12855 143.385).

What colors go well with #2f772f?

The complementary color of #2f772f is #87488f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #666c00 and #007a5f. The triadic partners are #3d61ae and #a24140.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f772f?

White text reads better on #2f772f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f772f a warm or cool color?

#2f772f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 143 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.129.