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#438406 color: Kelp Forest

#438406 is rgb(67, 132, 6) in RGB and oklch(54.829% 0.15848 135.259) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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91°
100%

54.8%
0.158
135°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #438406

#438406 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 135°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.62:1 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: #438406 mixed with white

  1. 438406
  2. 569030
  3. 689d4a
  4. 7ba962
  5. 8db578
  6. a0c18f
  7. b2cea5
  8. c5dabb
  9. d8e6d1
  10. ecf3e8

Darker: #438406 mixed with black

  1. 438406
  2. 397204
  3. 2f6003
  4. 264f02
  5. 1d3f01
  6. 142f01
  7. 0c2000
  8. 051200
  9. 010600
  10. 000100

Calmer: #438406 with less saturation

  1. 438406
  2. 498220
  3. 4e812e
  4. 537f39
  5. 587d43
  6. 5d7c4c
  7. 617a54
  8. 65785c
  9. 697663
  10. 6d736a

Questions about #438406

What color is #438406?

#438406 is bright lime. The closest named color is Kelp Forest. In RGB it is rgb(67, 132, 6), in HSL hsl(90.95, 91.3%, 27.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.829% 0.15848 135.259).

What colors go well with #438406?

The complementary color of #438406 is #934eaf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d7400 and #00895d. The triadic partners are #2370cb and #bb3f52.

Is white or black text more readable on #438406?

White text reads better on #438406: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and black gives 4.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #438406 a warm or cool color?

#438406 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 135 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.158.