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#486231 color: Gemstone Green

#486231 is rgb(72, 98, 49) in RGB and oklch(46.261% 0.07997 131.775) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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92°
100%

46.3%
0.080
132°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Dark green
  • lime-800
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #486231

#486231 is a dusty dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 46.3% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 132°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.85:1 contrast and black text 3.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gemstone Green (#4b6331). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #486231 mixed with white

  1. 486231
  2. 597145
  3. 6a8058
  4. 7b8f6c
  5. 8d9e80
  6. 9fae94
  7. b2bea9
  8. c4cebe
  9. d8ded3
  10. ebeee9

Darker: #486231 mixed with black

  1. 486231
  2. 3d5429
  3. 334722
  4. 293a1a
  5. 1f2d13
  6. 16210c
  7. 0d1606
  8. 060b03
  9. 020301
  10. 000000

Calmer: #486231 with less saturation

  1. 486231
  2. 4a6136
  3. 4c603a
  4. 4d5f3e
  5. 4f5f43
  6. 515e46
  7. 525d4a
  8. 545c4e
  9. 555b52
  10. 575a55

Questions about #486231

What color is #486231?

#486231 is dusty dark lime. The closest named color is Gemstone Green. In RGB it is rgb(72, 98, 49), in HSL hsl(91.84, 33.33%, 28.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.261% 0.07997 131.775).

What colors go well with #486231?

The complementary color of #486231 is #684b79. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #625a1e and #27674b. The triadic partners are #355b84 and #7f454d.

Is white or black text more readable on #486231?

White text reads better on #486231: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 and black gives 3.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #486231 a warm or cool color?

#486231 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 46.3% and its chroma 0.08.