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#487d09 color: Bilbao

#487d09 is rgb(72, 125, 9) in RGB and oklch(53.185% 0.14652 133.049) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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87°
100%

53.2%
0.147
133°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #487d09

#487d09 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 133°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.98:1 contrast and black text 4.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bilbao (#3e8027). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #487d09 mixed with white

  1. 487d09
  2. 5a8a30
  3. 6b9749
  4. 7da461
  5. 8fb177
  6. a1bd8e
  7. b3caa4
  8. c6d8ba
  9. d9e5d1
  10. ecf2e8

Darker: #487d09 mixed with black

  1. 487d09
  2. 3d6c07
  3. 335b05
  4. 294b03
  5. 1f3b02
  6. 162c01
  7. 0d1e01
  8. 061100
  9. 020500
  10. 000100

Calmer: #487d09 with less saturation

  1. 487d09
  2. 4c7c1f
  3. 507a2d
  4. 547937
  5. 587741
  6. 5c7649
  7. 5f7451
  8. 627258
  9. 66705f
  10. 696e66

Questions about #487d09

What color is #487d09?

#487d09 is bright lime. The closest named color is Bilbao. In RGB it is rgb(72, 125, 9), in HSL hsl(87.41, 86.57%, 26.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.185% 0.14652 133.049).

What colors go well with #487d09?

The complementary color of #487d09 is #894ea8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b6e00 and #008454. The triadic partners are #1e6dbe and #b04054.

Is white or black text more readable on #487d09?

White text reads better on #487d09: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #487d09 a warm or cool color?

#487d09 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 133 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.147.