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#48860c color: Kelp Forest

#48860c is rgb(72, 134, 12) in RGB and oklch(55.636% 0.1566 134.559) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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90°
100%

55.6%
0.157
135°
  • 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 #48860c

#48860c is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 135°.

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: #48860c mixed with white

  1. 48860c
  2. 5a9232
  3. 6c9e4c
  4. 7eaa63
  5. 90b67a
  6. a2c290
  7. b4cfa6
  8. c7dbbc
  9. d9e7d2
  10. ecf3e8

Darker: #48860c mixed with black

  1. 48860c
  2. 3d7409
  3. 336206
  4. 295104
  5. 1f4003
  6. 163002
  7. 0d2101
  8. 061300
  9. 020600
  10. 000100

Calmer: #48860c with less saturation

  1. 48860c
  2. 4d8423
  3. 528331
  4. 57813c
  5. 5b8045
  6. 607e4e
  7. 647c56
  8. 687a5e
  9. 6c7865
  10. 70766c

Questions about #48860c

What color is #48860c?

#48860c is bright lime. The closest named color is Kelp Forest. In RGB it is rgb(72, 134, 12), in HSL hsl(90.49, 83.56%, 28.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.636% 0.1566 134.559).

What colors go well with #48860c?

The complementary color of #48860c is #9552b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #817600 and #008c5d. The triadic partners are #2473cc and #bd4356.

Is white or black text more readable on #48860c?

White text reads better on #48860c: 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 #48860c a warm or cool color?

#48860c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 135 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.157.