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#2f7738 color: Japanese Laurel

#2f7738 is rgb(47, 119, 56) in RGB and oklch(50.787% 0.12003 145.875) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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128°
100%

50.8%
0.120
146°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Green
  • green-700
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #2f7738

#2f7738 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 146°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, 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: #2f7738 mixed with white

  1. 2f7738
  2. 46844b
  3. 5b925e
  4. 6f9f72
  5. 83ac85
  6. 97ba99
  7. acc8ad
  8. c0d5c1
  9. d5e3d5
  10. eaf1ea

Darker: #2f7738 mixed with black

  1. 2f7738
  2. 27672f
  3. 205727
  4. 19471f
  5. 123817
  6. 0c2a0f
  7. 061c08
  8. 031004
  9. 010501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2f7738 with less saturation

  1. 2f7738
  2. 37753d
  3. 3e7443
  4. 447248
  5. 4a714c
  6. 4f6f51
  7. 546d55
  8. 596b59
  9. 5d695d
  10. 616761

Questions about #2f7738

What color is #2f7738?

#2f7738 is bright green. The closest named color is Japanese Laurel. In RGB it is rgb(47, 119, 56), in HSL hsl(127.5, 43.37%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.787% 0.12003 145.875).

What colors go well with #2f7738?

The complementary color of #2f7738 is #884a8a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #636d00 and #007a63. The triadic partners are #4561aa and #9f4640.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f7738?

White text reads better on #2f7738: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f7738 a warm or cool color?

#2f7738 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 146 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.12.