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#488a01 color: Mughal Green

#488a01 is rgb(72, 138, 1) in RGB and oklch(56.687% 0.16426 134.683) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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89°
100%

56.7%
0.164
135°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • lime-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #488a01

#488a01 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 135°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mughal Green (#448800). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #488a01 mixed with white

  1. 488a01
  2. 5a9630
  3. 6ca24b
  4. 7ead62
  5. 90b979
  6. a2c58f
  7. b5d0a5
  8. c7dcbc
  9. d9e8d2
  10. ecf3e8

Darker: #488a01 mixed with black

  1. 488a01
  2. 3d7701
  3. 336501
  4. 295300
  5. 1f4200
  6. 163200
  7. 0d2200
  8. 061400
  9. 020700
  10. 000100

Calmer: #488a01 with less saturation

  1. 488a01
  2. 4e8820
  3. 53872f
  4. 58853c
  5. 5d8346
  6. 62814f
  7. 667f58
  8. 6a7d60
  9. 6e7b68
  10. 72796f

Questions about #488a01

What color is #488a01?

#488a01 is bright lime. The closest named color is Mughal Green. In RGB it is rgb(72, 138, 1), in HSL hsl(88.91, 98.56%, 27.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.687% 0.16426 134.683).

What colors go well with #488a01?

The complementary color of #488a01 is #9953b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #847900 and #009060. The triadic partners are #2176d4 and #c44257.

Is white or black text more readable on #488a01?

White text reads better on #488a01: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488a01 a warm or cool color?

#488a01 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 135 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.164.