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#487216 color: Forest Empress

#487216 is rgb(72, 114, 22) in RGB and oklch(50.26% 0.12711 131.649) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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87°
100%

50.3%
0.127
132°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #487216

#487216 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 132°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.68:1 contrast and black text 3.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Forest Empress (#3d7016). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #487216 mixed with white

  1. 487216
  2. 598033
  3. 6a8d4b
  4. 7c9b61
  5. 8ea977
  6. a0b78d
  7. b2c5a4
  8. c5d4ba
  9. d8e2d1
  10. ebf0e8

Darker: #487216 mixed with black

  1. 487216
  2. 3d6212
  3. 33530d
  4. 294409
  5. 1f3606
  6. 162803
  7. 0d1b02
  8. 060e01
  9. 020400
  10. 000100

Calmer: #487216 with less saturation

  1. 487216
  2. 4b7124
  3. 4e702e
  4. 516e36
  5. 546d3e
  6. 576c45
  7. 596a4c
  8. 5c6952
  9. 5f6758
  10. 61665e

Questions about #487216

What color is #487216?

#487216 is bright lime. The closest named color is Forest Empress. In RGB it is rgb(72, 114, 22), in HSL hsl(87.39, 67.65%, 26.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.26% 0.12711 131.649).

What colors go well with #487216?

The complementary color of #487216 is #7c4c98. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #736500 and #00794c. The triadic partners are #2166a9 and #9f3f51.

Is white or black text more readable on #487216?

White text reads better on #487216: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and black gives 3.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #487216 a warm or cool color?

#487216 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.127.