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#4e742a color: Loren Forest

#4e742a is rgb(78, 116, 42) in RGB and oklch(51.353% 0.11185 132.143) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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91°
100%

51.4%
0.112
132°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #4e742a

#4e742a is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 132°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.45:1 contrast and black text 3.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Loren Forest (#50702d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #4e742a mixed with white

  1. 4e742a
  2. 5e8141
  3. 6f8f56
  4. 809c6a
  5. 91aa7f
  6. a3b894
  7. b5c6a8
  8. c7d4be
  9. d9e2d3
  10. ecf1e9

Darker: #4e742a mixed with black

  1. 4e742a
  2. 436423
  3. 38541c
  4. 2d4516
  5. 233710
  6. 19290a
  7. 0f1b05
  8. 070f02
  9. 020501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #4e742a with less saturation

  1. 4e742a
  2. 517332
  3. 53723a
  4. 567140
  5. 596f47
  6. 5b6e4d
  7. 5e6d52
  8. 606b58
  9. 626a5d
  10. 656862

Questions about #4e742a

What color is #4e742a?

#4e742a is bright lime. The closest named color is Loren Forest. In RGB it is rgb(78, 116, 42), in HSL hsl(90.81, 46.84%, 30.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.353% 0.11185 132.143).

What colors go well with #4e742a?

The complementary color of #4e742a is #7d5295. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #746800 and #027a53. The triadic partners are #3169a5 and #9c4956.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e742a?

White text reads better on #4e742a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and black gives 3.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e742a a warm or cool color?

#4e742a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.112.