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#477216 color: Forest Empress

#477216 is rgb(71, 114, 22) in RGB and oklch(50.199% 0.12768 132.02) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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88°
100%

50.2%
0.128
132°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #477216

#477216 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 132°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.7:1 contrast and black text 3.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Forest Empress (#3d7016). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #477216 mixed with white

  1. 477216
  2. 588033
  3. 6a8d4b
  4. 7b9b61
  5. 8da977
  6. 9fb78d
  7. b2c5a4
  8. c5d4ba
  9. d8e2d1
  10. ebf0e8

Darker: #477216 mixed with black

  1. 477216
  2. 3d6212
  3. 32530d
  4. 284409
  5. 1f3606
  6. 162803
  7. 0d1b02
  8. 060e01
  9. 020400
  10. 000100

Calmer: #477216 with less saturation

  1. 477216
  2. 4a7124
  3. 4d702e
  4. 506e36
  5. 536d3e
  6. 566c45
  7. 596a4c
  8. 5c6952
  9. 5e6758
  10. 61655e

Questions about #477216

What color is #477216?

#477216 is bright lime. The closest named color is Forest Empress. In RGB it is rgb(71, 114, 22), in HSL hsl(88.04, 67.65%, 26.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.199% 0.12768 132.02).

What colors go well with #477216?

The complementary color of #477216 is #7c4b98. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #736500 and #00794d. The triadic partners are #2165aa and #9f3f50.

Is white or black text more readable on #477216?

White text reads better on #477216: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and black gives 3.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #477216 a warm or cool color?

#477216 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.128.