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#49792f color: Luscious Lemongrass

#49792f is rgb(73, 121, 47) in RGB and oklch(52.442% 0.11755 136.051) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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99°
100%

52.4%
0.118
136°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #49792f

#49792f is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.17:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Luscious Lemongrass (#517933). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #49792f mixed with white

  1. 49792f
  2. 5a8645
  3. 6c9359
  4. 7da06d
  5. 8fad82
  6. a1bb96
  7. b4c8aa
  8. c6d6bf
  9. d9e3d4
  10. ecf1e9

Darker: #49792f mixed with black

  1. 49792f
  2. 3e6827
  3. 345820
  4. 2a4819
  5. 203912
  6. 172b0c
  7. 0e1d06
  8. 061003
  9. 020501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #49792f with less saturation

  1. 49792f
  2. 4d7837
  3. 51763e
  4. 547544
  5. 58744a
  6. 5b7250
  7. 5e7156
  8. 616f5b
  9. 646e60
  10. 676c65

Questions about #49792f

What color is #49792f?

#49792f is bright lime. The closest named color is Luscious Lemongrass. In RGB it is rgb(73, 121, 47), in HSL hsl(98.92, 44.05%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.442% 0.11755 136.051).

What colors go well with #49792f?

The complementary color of #49792f is #845397. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #746d00 and #007f5a. The triadic partners are #396bad and #a34a53.

Is white or black text more readable on #49792f?

White text reads better on #49792f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49792f a warm or cool color?

#49792f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.118.