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#479146 color: May Green

#479146 is rgb(71, 145, 70) in RGB and oklch(59.072% 0.13214 143.432) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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119°
100%

59.1%
0.132
143°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #479146

#479146 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 143°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.41:1, 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: #479146 mixed with white

  1. 479146
  2. 5b9c59
  3. 6da76b
  4. 7fb27d
  5. 92bd8f
  6. a4c8a1
  7. b6d3b4
  8. c8dec6
  9. dae9d9
  10. ecf4ec

Darker: #479146 mixed with black

  1. 479146
  2. 3d7d3c
  3. 326a32
  4. 285828
  5. 1f461e
  6. 163515
  7. 0d250d
  8. 061505
  9. 020702
  10. 000100

Calmer: #479146 with less saturation

  1. 479146
  2. 4e8f4d
  3. 558e53
  4. 5b8c59
  5. 618a5f
  6. 668864
  7. 6b8669
  8. 70846f
  9. 758274
  10. 798078

Questions about #479146

What color is #479146?

#479146 is soft green. The closest named color is May Green. In RGB it is rgb(71, 145, 70), in HSL hsl(119.2, 34.88%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.072% 0.13214 143.432).

What colors go well with #479146?

The complementary color of #479146 is #a360aa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e8500 and #009677. The triadic partners are #537bcc and #bf5957.

Is white or black text more readable on #479146?

White text reads better on #479146: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #479146 a warm or cool color?

#479146 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 143 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.132.