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#738b1f color: Italian Buckthorn

#738b1f is rgb(115, 139, 31) in RGB and oklch(59.755% 0.13211 121.746) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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73°
100%

59.8%
0.132
122°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #738b1f

#738b1f is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 122°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.86:1 contrast and black text 5.44:1, 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: #738b1f mixed with white

  1. 738b1f
  2. 80963d
  3. 8da255
  4. 9aad6b
  5. a8b980
  6. b6c595
  7. c4d0aa
  8. d3dcbf
  9. e1e8d4
  10. f0f3ea

Darker: #738b1f mixed with black

  1. 738b1f
  2. 637819
  3. 546614
  4. 45540f
  5. 36430a
  6. 283206
  7. 1b2303
  8. 0f1401
  9. 050700
  10. 010100

Calmer: #738b1f with less saturation

  1. 738b1f
  2. 748a30
  3. 75893c
  4. 768847
  5. 788750
  6. 798659
  7. 7a8562
  8. 7b8469
  9. 7d8271
  10. 7e8178

Questions about #738b1f

What color is #738b1f?

#738b1f is bright lime. The closest named color is Italian Buckthorn. In RGB it is rgb(115, 139, 31), in HSL hsl(73.33, 63.53%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.755% 0.13211 121.746).

What colors go well with #738b1f?

The complementary color of #738b1f is #8e6ac1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c7b00 and #339556. The triadic partners are #1c87c7 and #be5a7a.

Is white or black text more readable on #738b1f?

White text reads better on #738b1f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #738b1f a warm or cool color?

#738b1f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 122 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.132.