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#4e8000 color: Avocado

#4e8000 is rgb(78, 128, 0) in RGB and oklch(54.305% 0.1495 131.474) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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83°
100%

54.3%
0.150
131°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #4e8000

#4e8000 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 131°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.76:1 contrast and black text 4.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Avocado (#568203). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #4e8000 mixed with white

  1. 4e8000
  2. 5f8d2e
  3. 709948
  4. 81a660
  5. 92b277
  6. a4bf8d
  7. b5cca4
  8. c7d9ba
  9. dae5d1
  10. ecf2e8

Darker: #4e8000 mixed with black

  1. 4e8000
  2. 436e00
  3. 385d00
  4. 2d4d00
  5. 233d00
  6. 192e00
  7. 0f1f00
  8. 071200
  9. 020600
  10. 000100

Calmer: #4e8000 with less saturation

  1. 4e8000
  2. 527f1d
  3. 557d2c
  4. 597c37
  5. 5c7a41
  6. 60794a
  7. 637752
  8. 66755a
  9. 697361
  10. 6c7169

Questions about #4e8000

What color is #4e8000?

#4e8000 is bright lime. The closest named color is Avocado. In RGB it is rgb(78, 128, 0), in HSL hsl(83.44, 100%, 25.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.305% 0.1495 131.474).

What colors go well with #4e8000?

The complementary color of #4e8000 is #8c51ae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #807000 and #008854. The triadic partners are #1771c3 and #b54259.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e8000?

White text reads better on #4e8000: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and black gives 4.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e8000 a warm or cool color?

#4e8000 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 131 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.15.