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#38722e color: Japanese Laurel

#38722e is rgb(56, 114, 46) in RGB and oklch(49.626% 0.11768 140.81) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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111°
100%

49.6%
0.118
141°
  • Green
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Green
  • lime-800
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #38722e

#38722e is a deep dark green color. In OKLCH it has 49.6% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 141°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.81:1 contrast and black text 3.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Japanese Laurel (#2f7532). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More dark green colors

Lighter: #38722e mixed with white

  1. 38722e
  2. 4c8043
  3. 5f8d57
  4. 739b6b
  5. 86a980
  6. 9ab794
  7. adc5a9
  8. c1d4be
  9. d6e2d3
  10. eaf0e9

Darker: #38722e mixed with black

  1. 38722e
  2. 2f6227
  3. 27531f
  4. 1f4418
  5. 173612
  6. 0f280b
  7. 081b06
  8. 040e02
  9. 010401
  10. 000100

Calmer: #38722e with less saturation

  1. 38722e
  2. 3d7135
  3. 436f3b
  4. 476e41
  5. 4c6c46
  6. 506b4b
  7. 546950
  8. 576755
  9. 5b6659
  10. 5f645e

Questions about #38722e

What color is #38722e?

#38722e is deep dark green. The closest named color is Japanese Laurel. In RGB it is rgb(56, 114, 46), in HSL hsl(111.18, 42.5%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.626% 0.11768 140.81).

What colors go well with #38722e?

The complementary color of #38722e is #80498b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #666700 and #007759. The triadic partners are #3a60a4 and #9a4244.

Is white or black text more readable on #38722e?

White text reads better on #38722e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38722e a warm or cool color?

#38722e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 141 degrees, its lightness 49.6% and its chroma 0.118.