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#497e08 color: Bilbao

#497e08 is rgb(73, 126, 8) in RGB and oklch(53.508% 0.14749 132.891) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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87°
100%

53.5%
0.147
133°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #497e08

#497e08 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 133°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.92:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bilbao (#3e8027). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #497e08 mixed with white

  1. 497e08
  2. 5a8b30
  3. 6c9849
  4. 7ea461
  5. 8fb177
  6. a1be8e
  7. b4cba4
  8. c6d8ba
  9. d9e5d1
  10. ecf2e8

Darker: #497e08 mixed with black

  1. 497e08
  2. 3e6d06
  3. 345c04
  4. 2a4c03
  5. 203c02
  6. 172d01
  7. 0e1f01
  8. 061100
  9. 020500
  10. 000100

Calmer: #497e08 with less saturation

  1. 497e08
  2. 4d7d1f
  3. 517b2d
  4. 557a38
  5. 597841
  6. 5c774a
  7. 607551
  8. 637359
  9. 677160
  10. 6a6f67

Questions about #497e08

What color is #497e08?

#497e08 is bright lime. The closest named color is Bilbao. In RGB it is rgb(73, 126, 8), in HSL hsl(86.95, 88.06%, 26.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.508% 0.14749 132.891).

What colors go well with #497e08?

The complementary color of #497e08 is #8a4fa9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c6f00 and #008555. The triadic partners are #1d6ebf and #b24055.

Is white or black text more readable on #497e08?

White text reads better on #497e08: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #497e08 a warm or cool color?

#497e08 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 133 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.147.