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#42850c color: Kelp Forest

#42850c is rgb(66, 133, 12) in RGB and oklch(55.074% 0.15852 135.852) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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93°
100%

55.1%
0.159
136°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #42850c

#42850c is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.57:1 contrast and black text 4.59:1, 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: #42850c mixed with white

  1. 42850c
  2. 559132
  3. 689d4c
  4. 7aaa63
  5. 8db679
  6. 9fc28f
  7. b2cea5
  8. c5dabc
  9. d8e7d2
  10. ecf3e8

Darker: #42850c mixed with black

  1. 42850c
  2. 387309
  3. 2f6106
  4. 255004
  5. 1c4003
  6. 143002
  7. 0b2101
  8. 051300
  9. 010600
  10. 000100

Calmer: #42850c with less saturation

  1. 42850c
  2. 488322
  3. 4e8230
  4. 53803b
  5. 587e45
  6. 5d7c4d
  7. 617b55
  8. 65785d
  9. 6a7664
  10. 6e746b

Questions about #42850c

What color is #42850c?

#42850c is bright lime. The closest named color is Kelp Forest. In RGB it is rgb(66, 133, 12), in HSL hsl(93.22, 83.45%, 28.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.074% 0.15852 135.852).

What colors go well with #42850c?

The complementary color of #42850c is #954faf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d7500 and #008a5e. The triadic partners are #2671cc and #bc4052.

Is white or black text more readable on #42850c?

White text reads better on #42850c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and black gives 4.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42850c a warm or cool color?

#42850c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.159.