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#477b09 color: Tropicana

#477b09 is rgb(71, 123, 9) in RGB and oklch(52.586% 0.1446 132.992) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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87°
100%

52.6%
0.145
133°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #477b09

#477b09 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 133°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.12:1 contrast and black text 4.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tropicana (#447700). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #477b09 mixed with white

  1. 477b09
  2. 59882f
  3. 6a9549
  4. 7ca260
  5. 8eaf77
  6. a0bc8d
  7. b3caa4
  8. c5d7ba
  9. d8e4d1
  10. ecf2e8

Darker: #477b09 mixed with black

  1. 477b09
  2. 3d6a07
  3. 325a05
  4. 284a03
  5. 1f3a02
  6. 162c01
  7. 0d1e01
  8. 061000
  9. 020500
  10. 000100

Calmer: #477b09 with less saturation

  1. 477b09
  2. 4b7a1f
  3. 4f782c
  4. 537737
  5. 577540
  6. 5a7448
  7. 5e724f
  8. 617057
  9. 646e5d
  10. 676d64

Questions about #477b09

What color is #477b09?

#477b09 is bright lime. The closest named color is Tropicana. In RGB it is rgb(71, 123, 9), in HSL hsl(87.37, 86.36%, 25.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.586% 0.1446 132.992).

What colors go well with #477b09?

The complementary color of #477b09 is #874da5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #796c00 and #008253. The triadic partners are #1d6bbb and #ad3f52.

Is white or black text more readable on #477b09?

White text reads better on #477b09: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and black gives 4.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #477b09 a warm or cool color?

#477b09 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 133 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.145.