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#508b02 color: Pesto Alla Genovese

#508b02 is rgb(80, 139, 2) in RGB and oklch(57.367% 0.16095 132.916) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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86°
100%

57.4%
0.161
133°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #508b02

#508b02 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 133°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.04:1, 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: #508b02 mixed with white

  1. 508b02
  2. 619730
  3. 72a24b
  4. 83ae63
  5. 94ba7a
  6. a6c590
  7. b7d1a6
  8. c9dcbc
  9. dbe8d2
  10. edf3e8

Darker: #508b02 mixed with black

  1. 508b02
  2. 447801
  3. 396601
  4. 2e5401
  5. 244300
  6. 1a3200
  7. 102300
  8. 071400
  9. 020700
  10. 000100

Calmer: #508b02 with less saturation

  1. 508b02
  2. 558a21
  3. 598830
  4. 5e863d
  5. 628547
  6. 668351
  7. 6a8159
  8. 6d7f62
  9. 717d69
  10. 757b71

Questions about #508b02

What color is #508b02?

#508b02 is bright lime. The closest named color is Pesto Alla Genovese. In RGB it is rgb(80, 139, 2), in HSL hsl(85.84, 97.16%, 27.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.367% 0.16095 132.916).

What colors go well with #508b02?

The complementary color of #508b02 is #9957bb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #887a00 and #00925e. The triadic partners are #1e79d4 and #c4465d.

Is white or black text more readable on #508b02?

White text reads better on #508b02: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #508b02 a warm or cool color?

#508b02 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 133 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.161.