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#488c1d color: Chlorophyll

#488c1d is rgb(72, 140, 29) in RGB and oklch(57.34% 0.15688 136.344) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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97°
100%

57.3%
0.157
136°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • lime-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #488c1d

#488c1d is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.04:1, 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: #488c1d mixed with white

  1. 488c1d
  2. 5b983b
  3. 6da353
  4. 7faf69
  5. 91ba7e
  6. a3c694
  7. b5d1a9
  8. c7ddbe
  9. dae8d4
  10. ecf4e9

Darker: #488c1d mixed with black

  1. 488c1d
  2. 3d7918
  3. 336713
  4. 29550e
  5. 1f4309
  6. 163305
  7. 0d2303
  8. 061401
  9. 020700
  10. 000100

Calmer: #488c1d with less saturation

  1. 488c1d
  2. 4e8a2d
  3. 548939
  4. 598743
  5. 5e854c
  6. 638354
  7. 67815c
  8. 6c7f64
  9. 707d6b
  10. 747b72

Questions about #488c1d

What color is #488c1d?

#488c1d is bright lime. The closest named color is Chlorophyll. In RGB it is rgb(72, 140, 29), in HSL hsl(96.76, 65.68%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.34% 0.15688 136.344).

What colors go well with #488c1d?

The complementary color of #488c1d is #9c56b5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #847c00 and #009265. The triadic partners are #3177d2 and #c34857.

Is white or black text more readable on #488c1d?

White text reads better on #488c1d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488c1d a warm or cool color?

#488c1d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.157.