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#468508 color: Kelp Forest

#468508 is rgb(70, 133, 8) in RGB and oklch(55.253% 0.15756 134.757) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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90°
100%

55.3%
0.158
135°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #468508

#468508 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 135°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.55:1 contrast and black text 4.62:1, 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: #468508 mixed with white

  1. 468508
  2. 589131
  3. 6b9d4b
  4. 7daa62
  5. 8fb679
  6. a1c28f
  7. b3cea5
  8. c6dabb
  9. d9e7d2
  10. ecf3e8

Darker: #468508 mixed with black

  1. 468508
  2. 3c7306
  3. 326104
  4. 285003
  5. 1e4002
  6. 153001
  7. 0d2101
  8. 051300
  9. 020600
  10. 000100

Calmer: #468508 with less saturation

  1. 468508
  2. 4b8321
  3. 51822f
  4. 55803b
  5. 5a7f44
  6. 5e7d4d
  7. 637b55
  8. 67795d
  9. 6b7764
  10. 6e746b

Questions about #468508

What color is #468508?

#468508 is bright lime. The closest named color is Kelp Forest. In RGB it is rgb(70, 133, 8), in HSL hsl(90.24, 88.65%, 27.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.253% 0.15756 134.757).

What colors go well with #468508?

The complementary color of #468508 is #9450b1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f7500 and #008b5d. The triadic partners are #2372cb and #bc4154.

Is white or black text more readable on #468508?

White text reads better on #468508: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and black gives 4.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #468508 a warm or cool color?

#468508 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 135 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.158.