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#437009 color: Forest Empress

#437009 is rgb(67, 112, 9) in RGB and oklch(49.349% 0.13309 132.137) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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86°
100%

49.3%
0.133
132°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Green
  • lime-800
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #437009

#437009 is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 49.3% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 132°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.9:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Forest Empress (#3d7016). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #437009 mixed with white

  1. 437009
  2. 557e2d
  3. 668c46
  4. 789a5d
  5. 8ba874
  6. 9db68b
  7. b0c5a2
  8. c4d3b8
  9. d7e2d0
  10. ebf0e7

Darker: #437009 mixed with black

  1. 437009
  2. 396007
  3. 2f5105
  4. 264303
  5. 1d3502
  6. 142701
  7. 0c1a01
  8. 050e00
  9. 010400
  10. 000100

Calmer: #437009 with less saturation

  1. 437009
  2. 466f1c
  3. 4a6e28
  4. 4d6c32
  5. 506b3a
  6. 536a41
  7. 566848
  8. 59664f
  9. 5c6555
  10. 5f635b

Questions about #437009

What color is #437009?

#437009 is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Forest Empress. In RGB it is rgb(67, 112, 9), in HSL hsl(86.21, 85.12%, 23.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.349% 0.13309 132.137).

What colors go well with #437009?

The complementary color of #437009 is #7a4797. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #706200 and #007749. The triadic partners are #1963aa and #9e3a4d.

Is white or black text more readable on #437009?

White text reads better on #437009: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #437009 a warm or cool color?

#437009 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 49.3% and its chroma 0.133.