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#40840f color: Kelp Forest

#40840f is rgb(64, 132, 15) in RGB and oklch(54.719% 0.15736 136.335) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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95°
100%

54.7%
0.157
136°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #40840f

#40840f is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.64:1 contrast and black text 4.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kelp Forest (#448811). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #40840f mixed with white

  1. 40840f
  2. 549033
  3. 669d4c
  4. 79a963
  5. 8cb579
  6. 9fc18f
  7. b2cea5
  8. c5dabc
  9. d8e6d2
  10. ebf3e8

Darker: #40840f mixed with black

  1. 40840f
  2. 36720b
  3. 2d6008
  4. 244f05
  5. 1b3f03
  6. 132f02
  7. 0b2001
  8. 051200
  9. 010600
  10. 000100

Calmer: #40840f with less saturation

  1. 40840f
  2. 468223
  3. 4c8130
  4. 517f3b
  5. 577d44
  6. 5b7b4d
  7. 607955
  8. 64775c
  9. 697563
  10. 6d736a

Questions about #40840f

What color is #40840f?

#40840f is bright lime. The closest named color is Kelp Forest. In RGB it is rgb(64, 132, 15), in HSL hsl(94.87, 79.59%, 28.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.719% 0.15736 136.335).

What colors go well with #40840f?

The complementary color of #40840f is #944ead. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c7400 and #00895e. The triadic partners are #286fca and #ba4050.

Is white or black text more readable on #40840f?

White text reads better on #40840f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and black gives 4.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #40840f a warm or cool color?

#40840f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.157.