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#518436 color: Emerald Clear Green

#518436 is rgb(81, 132, 54) in RGB and oklch(55.91% 0.12278 136.116) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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99°
100%

55.9%
0.123
136°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #518436

#518436 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emerald Clear Green (#4f8129). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #518436 mixed with white

  1. 518436
  2. 62904b
  3. 739c5f
  4. 84a873
  5. 95b586
  6. a6c19a
  7. b7cdae
  8. c9d9c2
  9. dbe6d6
  10. edf2ea

Darker: #518436 mixed with black

  1. 518436
  2. 45722e
  3. 3a6025
  4. 2f4f1e
  5. 243f16
  6. 1a2f0f
  7. 102008
  8. 071203
  9. 020601
  10. 000100

Calmer: #518436 with less saturation

  1. 518436
  2. 55833e
  3. 598145
  4. 5d804c
  5. 607e53
  6. 647d59
  7. 677b5e
  8. 6b7964
  9. 6e786a
  10. 71766f

Questions about #518436

What color is #518436?

#518436 is bright lime. The closest named color is Emerald Clear Green. In RGB it is rgb(81, 132, 54), in HSL hsl(99.23, 41.94%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.91% 0.12278 136.116).

What colors go well with #518436?

The complementary color of #518436 is #905ca4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e7800 and #008a63. The triadic partners are #4075bb and #b0525b.

Is white or black text more readable on #518436?

White text reads better on #518436: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #518436 a warm or cool color?

#518436 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.123.