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#427509 color: Tropicana

#427509 is rgb(66, 117, 9) in RGB and oklch(50.669% 0.13993 133.427) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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88°
100%

50.7%
0.140
133°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Green
  • lime-700
  • Black 54%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #427509

#427509 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 133°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.56:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tropicana (#447700). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #427509 mixed with white

  1. 427509
  2. 54822e
  3. 669047
  4. 789e5f
  5. 8bab75
  6. 9db98c
  7. b0c7a2
  8. c4d5b9
  9. d7e3d0
  10. ebf1e7

Darker: #427509 mixed with black

  1. 427509
  2. 386507
  3. 2f5505
  4. 254603
  5. 1c3702
  6. 142901
  7. 0b1c01
  8. 050f00
  9. 010500
  10. 000100

Calmer: #427509 with less saturation

  1. 427509
  2. 46741d
  3. 4a722a
  4. 4e7134
  5. 51703c
  6. 556e44
  7. 586c4b
  8. 5c6b52
  9. 5f6959
  10. 62675f

Questions about #427509

What color is #427509?

#427509 is bright lime. The closest named color is Tropicana. In RGB it is rgb(66, 117, 9), in HSL hsl(88.33, 85.71%, 24.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.669% 0.13993 133.427).

What colors go well with #427509?

The complementary color of #427509 is #81499d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #736700 and #007c4f. The triadic partners are #1c66b2 and #a53b4d.

Is white or black text more readable on #427509?

White text reads better on #427509: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #427509 a warm or cool color?

#427509 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 133 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.14.