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#2f8f2a color: Jade of Emeralds

#2f8f2a is rgb(47, 143, 42) in RGB and oklch(57.304% 0.16398 142.4) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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117°
100%

57.3%
0.164
142°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • lime-700
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2f8f2a

#2f8f2a is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 142°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Jade of Emeralds (#318f33). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #2f8f2a mixed with white

  1. 2f8f2a
  2. 489a43
  3. 5fa659
  4. 73b16e
  5. 87bc82
  6. 9bc797
  7. afd3ab
  8. c3dec0
  9. d7e9d5
  10. ebf4ea

Darker: #2f8f2a mixed with black

  1. 2f8f2a
  2. 277c23
  3. 20691c
  4. 195716
  5. 124510
  6. 0c340a
  7. 062405
  8. 031502
  9. 010701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #2f8f2a with less saturation

  1. 2f8f2a
  2. 3b8d36
  3. 458b3f
  4. 4d8948
  5. 558750
  6. 5b8558
  7. 62825f
  8. 688065
  9. 6e7e6c
  10. 737b72

Questions about #2f8f2a

What color is #2f8f2a?

#2f8f2a is bright green. The closest named color is Jade of Emeralds. In RGB it is rgb(47, 143, 42), in HSL hsl(117.03, 54.59%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.304% 0.16398 142.4).

What colors go well with #2f8f2a?

The complementary color of #2f8f2a is #a451b0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b8000 and #009070. The triadic partners are #4073d8 and #c74649.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f8f2a?

White text reads better on #2f8f2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f8f2a a warm or cool color?

#2f8f2a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 142 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.164.