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#406f16 color: Forest Empress

#406f16 is rgb(64, 111, 22) in RGB and oklch(48.968% 0.12762 133.896) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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92°
100%

49%
0.128
134°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Dark green
  • lime-800
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #406f16

#406f16 is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 49% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 134°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.99:1 contrast and black text 3.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Forest Empress (#3d7016). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #406f16 mixed with white

  1. 406f16
  2. 527d33
  3. 648b4a
  4. 779961
  5. 89a777
  6. 9cb68d
  7. afc4a3
  8. c3d3ba
  9. d7e1d0
  10. ebf0e8

Darker: #406f16 mixed with black

  1. 406f16
  2. 366012
  3. 2d510d
  4. 244209
  5. 1b3406
  6. 132703
  7. 0b1a02
  8. 050e01
  9. 010400
  10. 000100

Calmer: #406f16 with less saturation

  1. 406f16
  2. 446e23
  3. 476d2c
  4. 4b6b35
  5. 4e6a3c
  6. 516843
  7. 556749
  8. 58654f
  9. 5a6455
  10. 5d625b

Questions about #406f16

What color is #406f16?

#406f16 is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Forest Empress. In RGB it is rgb(64, 111, 22), in HSL hsl(91.69, 66.92%, 26.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.968% 0.12762 133.896).

What colors go well with #406f16?

The complementary color of #406f16 is #7a4792. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d6200 and #00764c. The triadic partners are #2361a6 and #9b3b4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #406f16?

White text reads better on #406f16: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and black gives 3.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #406f16 a warm or cool color?

#406f16 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 134 degrees, its lightness 49% and its chroma 0.128.