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#949c19 color: Papyrus

#949c19 is rgb(148, 156, 25) in RGB and oklch(66.434% 0.14189 113.423) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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64°
100%

66.4%
0.142
113°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #949c19

#949c19 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 113°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.03:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Papyrus (#999911). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #949c19 mixed with white

  1. 949c19
  2. 9ea63e
  3. a8b057
  4. b2ba6e
  5. bdc484
  6. c7ce98
  7. d2d8ad
  8. dde1c2
  9. e8ebd6
  10. f4f5ea

Darker: #949c19 mixed with black

  1. 949c19
  2. 808714
  3. 6d7310
  4. 5a5f0b
  5. 484c07
  6. 363904
  7. 262802
  8. 161801
  9. 080900
  10. 010100

Calmer: #949c19 with less saturation

  1. 949c19
  2. 949b31
  3. 939b42
  4. 939a4f
  5. 93995b
  6. 939966
  7. 939870
  8. 939779
  9. 939682
  10. 93958b

Questions about #949c19

What color is #949c19?

#949c19 is bright lime. The closest named color is Papyrus. In RGB it is rgb(148, 156, 25), in HSL hsl(63.66, 72.38%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.434% 0.14189 113.423).

What colors go well with #949c19?

The complementary color of #949c19 is #9880e2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd8a00 and #58a957. The triadic partners are #00a0dc and #d46b9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #949c19?

Black text reads better on #949c19: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #949c19 a warm or cool color?

#949c19 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 113 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.142.