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#468409 color: Kelp Forest

#468409 is rgb(70, 132, 9) in RGB and oklch(54.984% 0.15609 134.661) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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90°
100%

55%
0.156
135°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #468409

#468409 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 135°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.6:1 contrast and black text 4.56:1, 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: #468409 mixed with white

  1. 468409
  2. 589031
  3. 6a9d4b
  4. 7ca962
  5. 8fb579
  6. a1c18f
  7. b3cea5
  8. c6dabb
  9. d9e6d2
  10. ecf3e8

Darker: #468409 mixed with black

  1. 468409
  2. 3c7207
  3. 326005
  4. 284f03
  5. 1e3f02
  6. 152f01
  7. 0d2001
  8. 051200
  9. 020600
  10. 000100

Calmer: #468409 with less saturation

  1. 468409
  2. 4b8321
  3. 50812f
  4. 557f3a
  5. 5a7e44
  6. 5e7c4d
  7. 627a55
  8. 66785c
  9. 6a7664
  10. 6e746b

Questions about #468409

What color is #468409?

#468409 is bright lime. The closest named color is Kelp Forest. In RGB it is rgb(70, 132, 9), in HSL hsl(90.24, 87.23%, 27.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.984% 0.15609 134.661).

What colors go well with #468409?

The complementary color of #468409 is #9350af. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f7400 and #008a5c. The triadic partners are #2371ca and #ba4154.

Is white or black text more readable on #468409?

White text reads better on #468409: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and black gives 4.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #468409 a warm or cool color?

#468409 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 135 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.156.