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#508608 color: Pesto Alla Genovese

#508608 is rgb(80, 134, 8) in RGB and oklch(56.049% 0.1534 132.286) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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86°
100%

56%
0.153
132°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #508608

#508608 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 132°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.42:1 contrast and black text 4.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pesto Alla Genovese (#558800). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #508608 mixed with white

  1. 508608
  2. 619231
  3. 729e4b
  4. 83aa63
  5. 94b679
  6. a5c290
  7. b7cea6
  8. c8dbbc
  9. dae7d2
  10. edf3e8

Darker: #508608 mixed with black

  1. 508608
  2. 447406
  3. 396204
  4. 2e5103
  5. 244002
  6. 1a3001
  7. 102101
  8. 071300
  9. 020600
  10. 000100

Calmer: #508608 with less saturation

  1. 508608
  2. 548522
  3. 588330
  4. 5c823c
  5. 608046
  6. 647e4f
  7. 677d57
  8. 6b7b5f
  9. 6e7966
  10. 71776d

Questions about #508608

What color is #508608?

#508608 is bright lime. The closest named color is Pesto Alla Genovese. In RGB it is rgb(80, 134, 8), in HSL hsl(85.71, 88.73%, 27.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.049% 0.1534 132.286).

What colors go well with #508608?

The complementary color of #508608 is #9355b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #857600 and #008e59. The triadic partners are #1e76cb and #bd455c.

Is white or black text more readable on #508608?

White text reads better on #508608: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and black gives 4.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #508608 a warm or cool color?

#508608 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.153.