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#488b11 color: Chlorophyll

#488b11 is rgb(72, 139, 17) in RGB and oklch(57.008% 0.16099 135.429) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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93°
100%

57%
0.161
135°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • lime-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #488b11

#488b11 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 135°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chlorophyll (#44891a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #488b11 mixed with white

  1. 488b11
  2. 5b9735
  3. 6da24e
  4. 7fae65
  5. 91ba7c
  6. a3c591
  7. b5d1a7
  8. c7dcbd
  9. d9e8d3
  10. ecf3e9

Darker: #488b11 mixed with black

  1. 488b11
  2. 3d780d
  3. 336609
  4. 295406
  5. 1f4304
  6. 163202
  7. 0d2301
  8. 061400
  9. 020700
  10. 000100

Calmer: #488b11 with less saturation

  1. 488b11
  2. 4e8926
  3. 538834
  4. 59863f
  5. 5e8449
  6. 628252
  7. 67805a
  8. 6b7e62
  9. 6f7c69
  10. 737a70

Questions about #488b11

What color is #488b11?

#488b11 is bright lime. The closest named color is Chlorophyll. In RGB it is rgb(72, 139, 17), in HSL hsl(92.95, 78.21%, 30.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.008% 0.16099 135.429).

What colors go well with #488b11?

The complementary color of #488b11 is #9b54b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #847b00 and #009163. The triadic partners are #2977d3 and #c34557.

Is white or black text more readable on #488b11?

White text reads better on #488b11: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488b11 a warm or cool color?

#488b11 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 135 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.161.