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#4e5509 color: Douro

#4e5509 is rgb(78, 85, 9) in RGB and oklch(42.894% 0.0928 115.253) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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66°
100%

42.9%
0.093
115°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Dark green
  • lime-900
  • Black 67%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #4e5509

#4e5509 is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 42.9% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 115°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.99:1 contrast and black text 2.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Douro (#555500). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-900.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #4e5509 mixed with white

  1. 4e5509
  2. 5e6529
  3. 6e7541
  4. 7f8558
  5. 90966f
  6. a1a786
  7. b3b89d
  8. c6c9b5
  9. d9dbcd
  10. ecede6

Darker: #4e5509 mixed with black

  1. 4e5509
  2. 434907
  3. 383d05
  4. 2d3103
  5. 232602
  6. 191c01
  7. 0f1101
  8. 070800
  9. 020200
  10. 000000

Calmer: #4e5509 with less saturation

  1. 4e5509
  2. 4e5517
  3. 4e5420
  4. 4e5428
  5. 4e532f
  6. 4e5335
  7. 4e523b
  8. 4f5240
  9. 4f5145
  10. 4f504a

Questions about #4e5509

What color is #4e5509?

#4e5509 is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Douro. In RGB it is rgb(78, 85, 9), in HSL hsl(65.53, 80.85%, 18.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.894% 0.0928 115.253).

What colors go well with #4e5509?

The complementary color of #4e5509 is #54447d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #664a00 and #2a5d2e. The triadic partners are #00567b and #763852.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e5509?

White text reads better on #4e5509: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.99:1 and black gives 2.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e5509 a warm or cool color?

#4e5509 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 115 degrees, its lightness 42.9% and its chroma 0.093.