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#42840f color: Kelp Forest

#42840f is rgb(66, 132, 15) in RGB and oklch(54.811% 0.15634 135.883) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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94°
100%

54.8%
0.156
136°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #42840f

#42840f is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.63:1 contrast and black text 4.54:1, 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: #42840f mixed with white

  1. 42840f
  2. 559033
  3. 689d4c
  4. 7aa963
  5. 8db57a
  6. 9fc190
  7. b2cea6
  8. c5dabc
  9. d8e6d2
  10. ebf3e8

Darker: #42840f mixed with black

  1. 42840f
  2. 38720b
  3. 2f6008
  4. 254f05
  5. 1c3f03
  6. 142f02
  7. 0b2001
  8. 051200
  9. 010600
  10. 000100

Calmer: #42840f with less saturation

  1. 42840f
  2. 488223
  3. 4d8131
  4. 537f3b
  5. 587d45
  6. 5c7c4d
  7. 617a55
  8. 65785c
  9. 697563
  10. 6d736a

Questions about #42840f

What color is #42840f?

#42840f is bright lime. The closest named color is Kelp Forest. In RGB it is rgb(66, 132, 15), in HSL hsl(93.85, 79.59%, 28.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.811% 0.15634 135.883).

What colors go well with #42840f?

The complementary color of #42840f is #934fad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d7400 and #00895e. The triadic partners are #2770ca and #ba4051.

Is white or black text more readable on #42840f?

White text reads better on #42840f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and black gives 4.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42840f a warm or cool color?

#42840f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.156.