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#427c09 color: Tropicana

#427c09 is rgb(66, 124, 9) in RGB and oklch(52.595% 0.14855 134.553) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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90°
100%

52.6%
0.149
135°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #427c09

#427c09 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 135°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.1:1 contrast and black text 4.12:1, 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: #427c09 mixed with white

  1. 427c09
  2. 55892f
  3. 679649
  4. 79a360
  5. 8cb077
  6. 9ebd8d
  7. b1caa4
  8. c4d7ba
  9. d8e4d1
  10. ebf2e8

Darker: #427c09 mixed with black

  1. 427c09
  2. 386b07
  3. 2f5a05
  4. 254a03
  5. 1c3b02
  6. 142c01
  7. 0b1e01
  8. 051100
  9. 010500
  10. 000100

Calmer: #427c09 with less saturation

  1. 427c09
  2. 477b1f
  3. 4c792c
  4. 507837
  5. 547640
  6. 587448
  7. 5c734f
  8. 607157
  9. 646f5d
  10. 676d64

Questions about #427c09

What color is #427c09?

#427c09 is bright lime. The closest named color is Tropicana. In RGB it is rgb(66, 124, 9), in HSL hsl(90.26, 86.47%, 26.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.595% 0.14855 134.553).

What colors go well with #427c09?

The complementary color of #427c09 is #8a4ba5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #776d00 and #008256. The triadic partners are #206abd and #af3d4f.

Is white or black text more readable on #427c09?

White text reads better on #427c09: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and black gives 4.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #427c09 a warm or cool color?

#427c09 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 135 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.149.