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#468603 color: Kelp Forest

#468603 is rgb(70, 134, 3) in RGB and oklch(55.51% 0.1601 134.698) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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89°
100%

55.5%
0.160
135°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.50:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #468603

#468603 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 135°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.5:1 contrast and black text 4.67:1, 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: #468603 mixed with white

  1. 468603
  2. 59922f
  3. 6b9e4a
  4. 7daa62
  5. 8fb678
  6. a1c38f
  7. b3cfa5
  8. c6dbbb
  9. d9e7d2
  10. ecf3e8

Darker: #468603 mixed with black

  1. 468603
  2. 3c7402
  3. 326202
  4. 285101
  5. 1e4001
  6. 153000
  7. 0d2100
  8. 051300
  9. 020600
  10. 000100

Calmer: #468603 with less saturation

  1. 468603
  2. 4c841f
  3. 51832e
  4. 56813a
  5. 5a7f44
  6. 5f7e4d
  7. 637c55
  8. 677a5d
  9. 6b7865
  10. 6f756c

Questions about #468603

What color is #468603?

#468603 is bright lime. The closest named color is Kelp Forest. In RGB it is rgb(70, 134, 3), in HSL hsl(89.31, 95.62%, 26.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.51% 0.1601 134.698).

What colors go well with #468603?

The complementary color of #468603 is #9550b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #807600 and #008c5d. The triadic partners are #2172ce and #be4155.

Is white or black text more readable on #468603?

White text reads better on #468603: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and black gives 4.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #468603 a warm or cool color?

#468603 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 135 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.16.