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#42850e color: Kelp Forest

#42850e is rgb(66, 133, 14) in RGB and oklch(55.081% 0.15789 135.946) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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94°
100%

55.1%
0.158
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 #42850e

#42850e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.158 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: #42850e mixed with white

  1. 42850e
  2. 559133
  3. 689d4c
  4. 7aaa63
  5. 8db67a
  6. 9fc290
  7. b2cea6
  8. c5dabc
  9. d8e7d2
  10. ecf3e8

Darker: #42850e mixed with black

  1. 42850e
  2. 38730b
  3. 2f6107
  4. 255005
  5. 1c4003
  6. 143002
  7. 0b2101
  8. 051300
  9. 010600
  10. 000100

Calmer: #42850e with less saturation

  1. 42850e
  2. 488323
  3. 4e8231
  4. 53803b
  5. 587e45
  6. 5d7c4d
  7. 617b55
  8. 65785d
  9. 6a7664
  10. 6e746b

Questions about #42850e

What color is #42850e?

#42850e is bright lime. The closest named color is Kelp Forest. In RGB it is rgb(66, 133, 14), in HSL hsl(93.78, 80.95%, 28.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.081% 0.15789 135.946).

What colors go well with #42850e?

The complementary color of #42850e is #954faf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d7500 and #008a5f. The triadic partners are #2771cb and #bc4152.

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

White text reads better on #42850e: 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 #42850e a warm or cool color?

#42850e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.158.