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#508a22 color: Pesto Alla Genovese

#508a22 is rgb(80, 138, 34) in RGB and oklch(57.243% 0.14721 134.507) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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93°
100%

57.2%
0.147
135°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #508a22

#508a22 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 135°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5:1, 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: #508a22 mixed with white

  1. 508a22
  2. 61963e
  3. 72a155
  4. 83ad6a
  5. 94b980
  6. a6c495
  7. b7d0aa
  8. c9dcbf
  9. dbe7d4
  10. edf3e9

Darker: #508a22 mixed with black

  1. 508a22
  2. 44771c
  3. 396516
  4. 2e5311
  5. 24420b
  6. 1a3207
  7. 102203
  8. 071401
  9. 020700
  10. 000100

Calmer: #508a22 with less saturation

  1. 508a22
  2. 558930
  3. 59873b
  4. 5e8545
  5. 62844d
  6. 668255
  7. 6a805d
  8. 6d7e64
  9. 717c6b
  10. 747a71

Questions about #508a22

What color is #508a22?

#508a22 is bright lime. The closest named color is Pesto Alla Genovese. In RGB it is rgb(80, 138, 34), in HSL hsl(93.46, 60.47%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.243% 0.14721 134.507).

What colors go well with #508a22?

The complementary color of #508a22 is #9859b3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #867b00 and #009261. The triadic partners are #3179cc and #bf4c5c.

Is white or black text more readable on #508a22?

White text reads better on #508a22: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #508a22 a warm or cool color?

#508a22 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 135 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.147.