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#52742e color: Loren Forest

#52742e is rgb(82, 116, 46) in RGB and oklch(51.665% 0.10591 130.962) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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89°
100%

51.7%
0.106
131°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #52742e

#52742e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 131°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.39:1 contrast and black text 3.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Loren Forest (#50702d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #52742e mixed with white

  1. 52742e
  2. 628144
  3. 728f58
  4. 839c6c
  5. 94aa81
  6. a5b895
  7. b6c6aa
  8. c8d4bf
  9. dae2d4
  10. ecf1e9

Darker: #52742e mixed with black

  1. 52742e
  2. 466427
  3. 3b541f
  4. 2f4518
  5. 253712
  6. 1a290b
  7. 111b06
  8. 080f02
  9. 020501
  10. 000100

Calmer: #52742e with less saturation

  1. 52742e
  2. 547336
  3. 57723c
  4. 597143
  5. 5b7049
  6. 5d6f4e
  7. 5f6d54
  8. 626c59
  9. 646b5e
  10. 666963

Questions about #52742e

What color is #52742e?

#52742e is bright lime. The closest named color is Loren Forest. In RGB it is rgb(82, 116, 46), in HSL hsl(89.14, 43.21%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.665% 0.10591 130.962).

What colors go well with #52742e?

The complementary color of #52742e is #7b5595. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #766906 and #1a7a54. The triadic partners are #346ba2 and #9b4c59.

Is white or black text more readable on #52742e?

White text reads better on #52742e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and black gives 3.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #52742e a warm or cool color?

#52742e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 131 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.106.