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#718a09 color: Italian Buckthorn

#718a09 is rgb(113, 138, 9) in RGB and oklch(59.262% 0.14066 121.675) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72°
100%

59.3%
0.141
122°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #718a09

#718a09 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 122°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Italian Buckthorn (#6b8c23). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #718a09 mixed with white

  1. 718a09
  2. 7e9634
  3. 8ba14e
  4. 99ad65
  5. a7b97c
  6. b5c492
  7. c3d0a7
  8. d2dcbd
  9. e1e7d3
  10. f0f3e9

Darker: #718a09 mixed with black

  1. 718a09
  2. 617707
  3. 526505
  4. 435303
  5. 354202
  6. 273201
  7. 1a2201
  8. 0e1400
  9. 040700
  10. 010100

Calmer: #718a09 with less saturation

  1. 718a09
  2. 728925
  3. 738834
  4. 758741
  5. 76864b
  6. 778555
  7. 78845e
  8. 7a8266
  9. 7b816f
  10. 7c7f76

Questions about #718a09

What color is #718a09?

#718a09 is bright lime. The closest named color is Italian Buckthorn. In RGB it is rgb(113, 138, 9), in HSL hsl(71.63, 87.76%, 28.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.262% 0.14066 121.675).

What colors go well with #718a09?

The complementary color of #718a09 is #8e67c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c7900 and #279551. The triadic partners are #0086c9 and #bf5578.

Is white or black text more readable on #718a09?

White text reads better on #718a09: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #718a09 a warm or cool color?

#718a09 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 122 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.141.