#508242 color: Guinean Green
#508242 is rgb(80, 130, 66) in RGB and oklch(55.501% 0.10838 139.105) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Green
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Avocado
- lime-700
- Black 49%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #508242
#508242 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 139°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.55:1 contrast and black text 4.61:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Guinean Green (#4a8140). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.
Lighter: #508242 mixed with white
Darker: #508242 mixed with black
Calmer: #508242 with less saturation
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Questions about #508242
What color is #508242?
#508242 is soft green. The closest named color is Guinean Green. In RGB it is rgb(80, 130, 66), in HSL hsl(106.88, 32.65%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.501% 0.10838 139.105).
What colors go well with #508242?
The complementary color of #508242 is #8e5d9b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78781e and #0c8768. The triadic partners are #4b73b2 and #a95759.
Is white or black text more readable on #508242?
White text reads better on #508242: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and black gives 4.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #508242 a warm or cool color?
#508242 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 139 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.108.