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#40850e color: Kelp Forest

#40850e is rgb(64, 133, 14) in RGB and oklch(54.99% 0.1589 136.389) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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95°
100%

55%
0.159
136°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #40850e

#40850e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.59:1 contrast and black text 4.58:1, 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: #40850e mixed with white

  1. 40850e
  2. 549133
  3. 679d4c
  4. 79aa63
  5. 8cb67a
  6. 9fc290
  7. b2cea6
  8. c5dabc
  9. d8e7d2
  10. ebf3e8

Darker: #40850e mixed with black

  1. 40850e
  2. 36730b
  3. 2d6107
  4. 245005
  5. 1b4003
  6. 133002
  7. 0b2101
  8. 051300
  9. 010600
  10. 000100

Calmer: #40850e with less saturation

  1. 40850e
  2. 468323
  3. 4c8230
  4. 52803b
  5. 577e45
  6. 5c7c4d
  7. 607a55
  8. 65785d
  9. 697664
  10. 6d746b

Questions about #40850e

What color is #40850e?

#40850e is bright lime. The closest named color is Kelp Forest. In RGB it is rgb(64, 133, 14), in HSL hsl(94.79, 80.95%, 28.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.99% 0.1589 136.389).

What colors go well with #40850e?

The complementary color of #40850e is #954eae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c7500 and #008a5f. The triadic partners are #2870cc and #bc4050.

Is white or black text more readable on #40850e?

White text reads better on #40850e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and black gives 4.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #40850e a warm or cool color?

#40850e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.159.