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#479342 color: May Green

#479342 is rgb(71, 147, 66) in RGB and oklch(59.545% 0.13882 142.467) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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116°
100%

59.5%
0.139
142°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #479342

#479342 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 142°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.8:1 contrast and black text 5.52:1, 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: #479342 mixed with white

  1. 479342
  2. 5b9e56
  3. 6da968
  4. 80b37b
  5. 92be8d
  6. a4c9a0
  7. b6d4b3
  8. c8dfc5
  9. dae9d8
  10. edf4ec

Darker: #479342 mixed with black

  1. 479342
  2. 3d7f38
  3. 326c2f
  4. 285925
  5. 1f471c
  6. 163614
  7. 0d250b
  8. 061605
  9. 020801
  10. 000100

Calmer: #479342 with less saturation

  1. 479342
  2. 4e914a
  3. 558f51
  4. 5b8e57
  5. 618c5d
  6. 678a63
  7. 6c8869
  8. 71866f
  9. 768374
  10. 7a817a

Questions about #479342

What color is #479342?

#479342 is soft green. The closest named color is May Green. In RGB it is rgb(71, 147, 66), in HSL hsl(116.3, 38.03%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.545% 0.13882 142.467).

What colors go well with #479342?

The complementary color of #479342 is #a560af. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #818600 and #009876. The triadic partners are #507cd1 and #c45858.

Is white or black text more readable on #479342?

White text reads better on #479342: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and black gives 5.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #479342 a warm or cool color?

#479342 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 142 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.139.