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#487f09 color: Green People

#487f09 is rgb(72, 127, 9) in RGB and oklch(53.728% 0.14897 133.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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88°
100%

53.7%
0.149
133°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #487f09

#487f09 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 133°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.87:1 contrast and black text 4.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Green People (#388004). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #487f09 mixed with white

  1. 487f09
  2. 5a8c30
  3. 6b984a
  4. 7da561
  5. 8fb278
  6. a1bf8e
  7. b3cba4
  8. c6d8bb
  9. d9e5d1
  10. ecf2e8

Darker: #487f09 mixed with black

  1. 487f09
  2. 3d6e07
  3. 335d05
  4. 294c03
  5. 1f3c02
  6. 162d01
  7. 0d1f01
  8. 061100
  9. 020600
  10. 000100

Calmer: #487f09 with less saturation

  1. 487f09
  2. 4c7e20
  3. 517c2e
  4. 557b38
  5. 597942
  6. 5c774a
  7. 607652
  8. 647459
  9. 677260
  10. 6a7067

Questions about #487f09

What color is #487f09?

#487f09 is bright lime. The closest named color is Green People. In RGB it is rgb(72, 127, 9), in HSL hsl(87.97, 86.76%, 26.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.728% 0.14897 133.387).

What colors go well with #487f09?

The complementary color of #487f09 is #8c4faa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c7000 and #008656. The triadic partners are #1f6ec1 and #b34054.

Is white or black text more readable on #487f09?

White text reads better on #487f09: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and black gives 4.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #487f09 a warm or cool color?

#487f09 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 133 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.149.