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#508a00 color: Pesto Alla Genovese

#508a00 is rgb(80, 138, 0) in RGB and oklch(57.094% 0.16029 132.691) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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85°
100%

57.1%
0.160
133°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #508a00

#508a00 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 133°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, 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: #508a00 mixed with white

  1. 508a00
  2. 619630
  3. 72a14b
  4. 83ad63
  5. 94b979
  6. a6c590
  7. b7d0a6
  8. c9dcbc
  9. dbe8d2
  10. edf3e8

Darker: #508a00 mixed with black

  1. 508a00
  2. 447700
  3. 396500
  4. 2e5300
  5. 244200
  6. 1a3200
  7. 102200
  8. 071400
  9. 020700
  10. 000100

Calmer: #508a00 with less saturation

  1. 508a00
  2. 558920
  3. 598730
  4. 5d853c
  5. 618446
  6. 658250
  7. 698059
  8. 6d7e61
  9. 707c69
  10. 747a70

Questions about #508a00

What color is #508a00?

#508a00 is bright lime. The closest named color is Pesto Alla Genovese. In RGB it is rgb(80, 138, 0), in HSL hsl(85.22, 100%, 27.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.094% 0.16029 132.691).

What colors go well with #508a00?

The complementary color of #508a00 is #9856ba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #887900 and #00915d. The triadic partners are #1c79d2 and #c3465d.

Is white or black text more readable on #508a00?

White text reads better on #508a00: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #508a00 a warm or cool color?

#508a00 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 133 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.16.