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#479442 color: May Green

#479442 is rgb(71, 148, 66) in RGB and oklch(59.811% 0.14024 142.474) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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116°
100%

59.8%
0.140
142°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #479442

#479442 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 142°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.58:1, 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: #479442 mixed with white

  1. 479442
  2. 5b9f56
  3. 6ea968
  4. 80b47b
  5. 92bf8e
  6. a4caa0
  7. b6d4b3
  8. c8dfc6
  9. daead9
  10. edf4ec

Darker: #479442 mixed with black

  1. 479442
  2. 3d8038
  3. 326d2f
  4. 285a25
  5. 1f481c
  6. 163614
  7. 0d260b
  8. 061605
  9. 020801
  10. 000100

Calmer: #479442 with less saturation

  1. 479442
  2. 4f924a
  3. 559051
  4. 5c8f58
  5. 628d5e
  6. 678b64
  7. 6d896a
  8. 72866f
  9. 768475
  10. 7b827a

Questions about #479442

What color is #479442?

#479442 is soft green. The closest named color is May Green. In RGB it is rgb(71, 148, 66), in HSL hsl(116.34, 38.32%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.811% 0.14024 142.474).

What colors go well with #479442?

The complementary color of #479442 is #a660b0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #828700 and #009977. The triadic partners are #517dd3 and #c55858.

Is white or black text more readable on #479442?

White text reads better on #479442: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #479442 a warm or cool color?

#479442 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 142 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.14.