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#488d12 color: Pistachio Flour

#488d12 is rgb(72, 141, 18) in RGB and oklch(57.552% 0.16303 135.711) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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94°
100%

57.6%
0.163
136°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • lime-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #488d12

#488d12 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pistachio Flour (#4f8f00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #488d12 mixed with white

  1. 488d12
  2. 5b9936
  3. 6da44f
  4. 7faf66
  5. 91bb7c
  6. a3c692
  7. b5d2a7
  8. c7ddbd
  9. dae8d3
  10. ecf4e9

Darker: #488d12 mixed with black

  1. 488d12
  2. 3d7a0e
  3. 33670a
  4. 295507
  5. 1f4404
  6. 163302
  7. 0d2301
  8. 061401
  9. 020700
  10. 000100

Calmer: #488d12 with less saturation

  1. 488d12
  2. 4e8b27
  3. 548a35
  4. 598840
  5. 5e864a
  6. 638453
  7. 68825b
  8. 6c8063
  9. 717e6b
  10. 757b72

Questions about #488d12

What color is #488d12?

#488d12 is bright lime. The closest named color is Pistachio Flour. In RGB it is rgb(72, 141, 18), in HSL hsl(93.66, 77.36%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.552% 0.16303 135.711).

What colors go well with #488d12?

The complementary color of #488d12 is #9d55b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #857c00 and #009264. The triadic partners are #2a78d6 and #c64658.

Is white or black text more readable on #488d12?

White text reads better on #488d12: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488d12 a warm or cool color?

#488d12 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.163.