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#487b2e color: Master Chief

#487b2e is rgb(72, 123, 46) in RGB and oklch(52.911% 0.12195 136.496) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100°
100%

52.9%
0.122
136°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #487b2e

#487b2e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.06:1 contrast and black text 4.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Master Chief (#507d2a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #487b2e mixed with white

  1. 487b2e
  2. 5a8844
  3. 6b9559
  4. 7da26d
  5. 8faf81
  6. a1bc96
  7. b3c9aa
  8. c6d7bf
  9. d9e4d4
  10. ecf1e9

Darker: #487b2e mixed with black

  1. 487b2e
  2. 3d6a27
  3. 335a1f
  4. 294a18
  5. 1f3a12
  6. 162c0b
  7. 0d1e06
  8. 061002
  9. 020501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #487b2e with less saturation

  1. 487b2e
  2. 4c7a36
  3. 50783e
  4. 547744
  5. 58754b
  6. 5b7451
  7. 5f7256
  8. 62715c
  9. 656f61
  10. 686d66

Questions about #487b2e

What color is #487b2e?

#487b2e is bright lime. The closest named color is Master Chief. In RGB it is rgb(72, 123, 46), in HSL hsl(99.74, 45.56%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.911% 0.12195 136.496).

What colors go well with #487b2e?

The complementary color of #487b2e is #87539a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #756f00 and #00815c. The triadic partners are #396cb1 and #a64a52.

Is white or black text more readable on #487b2e?

White text reads better on #487b2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and black gives 4.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #487b2e a warm or cool color?

#487b2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.122.