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#283f16 color: Myrtle

#283f16 is rgb(40, 63, 22) in RGB and oklch(33.783% 0.07096 133.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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94°
100%

33.8%
0.071
133°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • emerald-900
  • Black 75%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc 7

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About #283f16

#283f16 is a soft dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 33.8% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 133°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.58:1 contrast and black text 1.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-900.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #283f16 mixed with white

  1. 283f16
  2. 3b502c
  3. 4e6241
  4. 627457
  5. 77876d
  6. 8c9a84
  7. a2ad9b
  8. b9c1b4
  9. d0d6cc
  10. e7eae5

Darker: #283f16 mixed with black

  1. 283f16
  2. 213512
  3. 1b2c0d
  4. 152309
  5. 0f1b06
  6. 091203
  7. 040a02
  8. 020401
  9. 010100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #283f16 with less saturation

  1. 283f16
  2. 2a3e1a
  3. 2b3e1e
  4. 2d3d22
  5. 2f3c25
  6. 303b29
  7. 323b2c
  8. 333a2f
  9. 343932
  10. 363834

Questions about #283f16

What color is #283f16?

#283f16 is soft dark lime. The closest named color is Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(40, 63, 22), in HSL hsl(93.66, 48.24%, 16.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.783% 0.07096 133.387).

What colors go well with #283f16?

The complementary color of #283f16 is #442b51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e3900 and #03422d. The triadic partners are #1a385b and #56262d.

Is white or black text more readable on #283f16?

White text reads better on #283f16: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.58:1 and black gives 1.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #283f16 a warm or cool color?

#283f16 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 133 degrees, its lightness 33.8% and its chroma 0.071.