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#479343 color: May Green

#479343 is rgb(71, 147, 67) in RGB and oklch(59.559% 0.13789 142.695) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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117°
100%

59.6%
0.138
143°
  • 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 #479343

#479343 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 143°.

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: #479343 mixed with white

  1. 479343
  2. 5b9e56
  3. 6da969
  4. 80b37b
  5. 92be8e
  6. a4c9a0
  7. b6d4b3
  8. c8dfc6
  9. dae9d9
  10. edf4ec

Darker: #479343 mixed with black

  1. 479343
  2. 3d7f39
  3. 326c2f
  4. 285926
  5. 1f471d
  6. 163614
  7. 0d250c
  8. 061605
  9. 020801
  10. 000100

Calmer: #479343 with less saturation

  1. 479343
  2. 4e914a
  3. 558f51
  4. 5c8e58
  5. 618c5e
  6. 678a64
  7. 6c886a
  8. 71866f
  9. 768374
  10. 7a817a

Questions about #479343

What color is #479343?

#479343 is soft green. The closest named color is May Green. In RGB it is rgb(71, 147, 67), in HSL hsl(117, 37.38%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.559% 0.13789 142.695).

What colors go well with #479343?

The complementary color of #479343 is #a560ae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #818600 and #009877. The triadic partners are #517cd0 and #c45857.

Is white or black text more readable on #479343?

White text reads better on #479343: 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 #479343 a warm or cool color?

#479343 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 143 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.138.