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#4e8156 color: Kilkenny

#4e8156 is rgb(78, 129, 86) in RGB and oklch(55.513% 0.0862 148.137) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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129°
100%

55.5%
0.086
148°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #4e8156

#4e8156 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 148°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.57:1 contrast and black text 4.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kilkenny (#498555). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #4e8156 mixed with white

  1. 4e8156
  2. 5f8d66
  3. 719976
  4. 82a686
  5. 93b297
  6. a5bfa7
  7. b6cbb9
  8. c8d8ca
  9. dae5db
  10. edf2ed

Darker: #4e8156 mixed with black

  1. 4e8156
  2. 436f4a
  3. 385e3e
  4. 2d4e32
  5. 233e27
  6. 192e1c
  7. 0f1f12
  8. 071208
  9. 020602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #4e8156 with less saturation

  1. 4e8156
  2. 528059
  3. 577e5c
  4. 5b7d5f
  5. 5f7c62
  6. 627a65
  7. 667968
  8. 69776b
  9. 6d766d
  10. 707470

Questions about #4e8156

What color is #4e8156?

#4e8156 is soft green. The closest named color is Kilkenny. In RGB it is rgb(78, 129, 86), in HSL hsl(129.41, 24.64%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.513% 0.0862 148.137).

What colors go well with #4e8156?

The complementary color of #4e8156 is #8f608d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e7a3d and #2c8373. The triadic partners are #5d71a6 and #9f5f56.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e8156?

White text reads better on #4e8156: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and black gives 4.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e8156 a warm or cool color?

#4e8156 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 148 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.086.