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#38742e color: Japanese Laurel

#38742e is rgb(56, 116, 46) in RGB and oklch(50.181% 0.12061 140.898) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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111°
100%

50.2%
0.121
141°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Green
  • green-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #38742e

#38742e is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 141°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.67:1 contrast and black text 3.71:1, 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: #38742e mixed with white

  1. 38742e
  2. 4c8143
  3. 608f58
  4. 739d6c
  5. 86aa80
  6. 9ab894
  7. aec6a9
  8. c2d4be
  9. d6e2d4
  10. eaf1e9

Darker: #38742e mixed with black

  1. 38742e
  2. 2f6427
  3. 27541f
  4. 1f4518
  5. 173712
  6. 0f290b
  7. 081b06
  8. 040f02
  9. 010501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #38742e with less saturation

  1. 38742e
  2. 3e7335
  3. 43713b
  4. 487041
  5. 4c6e47
  6. 516d4c
  7. 556b51
  8. 596956
  9. 5c675b
  10. 60665f

Questions about #38742e

What color is #38742e?

#38742e is bright green. The closest named color is Japanese Laurel. In RGB it is rgb(56, 116, 46), in HSL hsl(111.43, 43.21%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.181% 0.12061 140.898).

What colors go well with #38742e?

The complementary color of #38742e is #824a8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #686900 and #00795a. The triadic partners are #3a62a8 and #9d4345.

Is white or black text more readable on #38742e?

White text reads better on #38742e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and black gives 3.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38742e a warm or cool color?

#38742e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 141 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.121.