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#488605 color: Kelp Forest

#488605 is rgb(72, 134, 5) in RGB and oklch(55.615% 0.1585 134.292) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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89°
100%

55.6%
0.159
134°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #488605

#488605 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 134°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.48:1 contrast and black text 4.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kelp Forest (#448811). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #488605 mixed with white

  1. 488605
  2. 5a9230
  3. 6c9e4b
  4. 7eaa62
  5. 90b679
  6. a2c28f
  7. b4cfa5
  8. c7dbbb
  9. d9e7d2
  10. ecf3e8

Darker: #488605 mixed with black

  1. 488605
  2. 3d7404
  3. 336203
  4. 295102
  5. 1f4001
  6. 163001
  7. 0d2100
  8. 061300
  9. 020600
  10. 000100

Calmer: #488605 with less saturation

  1. 488605
  2. 4d8420
  3. 52832f
  4. 57813b
  5. 5b8044
  6. 607e4d
  7. 647c56
  8. 687a5e
  9. 6c7865
  10. 70766c

Questions about #488605

What color is #488605?

#488605 is bright lime. The closest named color is Kelp Forest. In RGB it is rgb(72, 134, 5), in HSL hsl(88.84, 92.81%, 27.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.615% 0.1585 134.292).

What colors go well with #488605?

The complementary color of #488605 is #9551b3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #817600 and #008c5d. The triadic partners are #2173cd and #bd4256.

Is white or black text more readable on #488605?

White text reads better on #488605: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and black gives 4.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488605 a warm or cool color?

#488605 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 134 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.159.