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#479042 color: May Green

#479042 is rgb(71, 144, 66) in RGB and oklch(58.747% 0.13452 142.444) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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116°
100%

58.7%
0.135
142°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #479042

#479042 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 142°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.94:1 contrast and black text 5.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is May Green (#4c9141). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #479042 mixed with white

  1. 479042
  2. 5a9b55
  3. 6da668
  4. 7fb17b
  5. 91bc8d
  6. a3c7a0
  7. b5d2b2
  8. c8dec5
  9. dae9d8
  10. ecf4ec

Darker: #479042 mixed with black

  1. 479042
  2. 3d7d38
  3. 326a2f
  4. 285725
  5. 1f451c
  6. 163414
  7. 0d240b
  8. 061505
  9. 020701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #479042 with less saturation

  1. 479042
  2. 4e8e49
  3. 558d50
  4. 5a8b56
  5. 60895c
  6. 658762
  7. 6a8568
  8. 6f836d
  9. 748172
  10. 787f77

Questions about #479042

What color is #479042?

#479042 is soft green. The closest named color is May Green. In RGB it is rgb(71, 144, 66), in HSL hsl(116.15, 37.14%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.747% 0.13452 142.444).

What colors go well with #479042?

The complementary color of #479042 is #a15eab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f8400 and #009574. The triadic partners are #507acc and #bf5757.

Is white or black text more readable on #479042?

White text reads better on #479042: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and black gives 5.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #479042 a warm or cool color?

#479042 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 142 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.135.