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#283f17 color: Myrtle

#283f17 is rgb(40, 63, 23) in RGB and oklch(33.797% 0.06988 133.734) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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95°
100%

33.8%
0.070
134°
  • 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 #283f17

#283f17 is a soft dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 33.8% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 134°.

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: #283f17 mixed with white

  1. 283f17
  2. 3b502c
  3. 4e6242
  4. 627457
  5. 77876d
  6. 8c9a84
  7. a2ad9c
  8. b9c1b4
  9. d0d6cc
  10. e7eae5

Darker: #283f17 mixed with black

  1. 283f17
  2. 213512
  3. 1b2c0e
  4. 15230a
  5. 0f1b06
  6. 091204
  7. 040a02
  8. 020401
  9. 010100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #283f17 with less saturation

  1. 283f17
  2. 2a3e1b
  3. 2b3e1f
  4. 2d3d22
  5. 2f3c26
  6. 303c29
  7. 323b2c
  8. 333a2f
  9. 343932
  10. 363835

Questions about #283f17

What color is #283f17?

#283f17 is soft dark lime. The closest named color is Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(40, 63, 23), in HSL hsl(94.5, 46.51%, 16.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.797% 0.06988 133.734).

What colors go well with #283f17?

The complementary color of #283f17 is #442c51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e3902 and #04422d. The triadic partners are #1b385b and #56272c.

Is white or black text more readable on #283f17?

White text reads better on #283f17: 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 #283f17 a warm or cool color?

#283f17 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 134 degrees, its lightness 33.8% and its chroma 0.07.