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#47731c color: Forest Empress

#47731c is rgb(71, 115, 28) in RGB and oklch(50.514% 0.12535 132.824) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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90°
100%

50.5%
0.125
133°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #47731c

#47731c is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 133°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.62:1 contrast and black text 3.74:1, 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: #47731c mixed with white

  1. 47731c
  2. 588137
  3. 6a8e4e
  4. 7b9c64
  5. 8daa79
  6. a0b88f
  7. b2c6a5
  8. c5d4bb
  9. d8e2d1
  10. ebf1e8

Darker: #47731c mixed with black

  1. 47731c
  2. 3d6317
  3. 325412
  4. 28450d
  5. 1f3608
  6. 162805
  7. 0d1b02
  8. 060f01
  9. 020500
  10. 000100

Calmer: #47731c with less saturation

  1. 47731c
  2. 4a7228
  3. 4e7131
  4. 516f39
  5. 546e40
  6. 576d47
  7. 5a6b4d
  8. 5c6a54
  9. 5f6859
  10. 62665f

Questions about #47731c

What color is #47731c?

#47731c is bright lime. The closest named color is Forest Empress. In RGB it is rgb(71, 115, 28), in HSL hsl(90.34, 60.84%, 28.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.514% 0.12535 132.824).

What colors go well with #47731c?

The complementary color of #47731c is #7d4c97. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #736600 and #007a4f. The triadic partners are #2766aa and #9f4150.

Is white or black text more readable on #47731c?

White text reads better on #47731c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and black gives 3.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #47731c a warm or cool color?

#47731c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 133 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.125.