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#212602 color: Liquorice Root

#212602 is rgb(33, 38, 2) in RGB and oklch(25.497% 0.05595 117.168) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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68°
100%

25.5%
0.056
117°
  • Lime
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • lime-950
  • Black 85%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.34:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #212602

#212602 is a soft very dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 25.5% lightness, 0.056 chroma and a hue of 117°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.64:1 contrast and black text 1.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Liquorice Root (#222200). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-950.

More very dark lime colors

Lighter: #212602 mixed with white

  1. 212602
  2. 333919
  3. 474c30
  4. 5b6047
  5. 71755f
  6. 878b78
  7. 9ea192
  8. b5b8ac
  9. cdcfc7
  10. e6e7e3

Darker: #212602 mixed with black

  1. 212602
  2. 1b2001
  3. 161901
  4. 101301
  5. 0b0d00
  6. 060800
  7. 030400
  8. 010200
  9. 000100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #212602 with less saturation

  1. 212602
  2. 212606
  3. 21260a
  4. 21250e
  5. 222512
  6. 222515
  7. 222418
  8. 22241b
  9. 22241e
  10. 222320

Questions about #212602

What color is #212602?

#212602 is soft very dark lime. The closest named color is Liquorice Root. In RGB it is rgb(33, 38, 2), in HSL hsl(68.33, 90%, 7.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(25.497% 0.05595 117.168).

What colors go well with #212602?

The complementary color of #212602 is #261c3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e2000 and #0d2a12. The triadic partners are #00263a and #371623.

Is white or black text more readable on #212602?

White text reads better on #212602: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.64:1 and black gives 1.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #212602 a warm or cool color?

#212602 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 117 degrees, its lightness 25.5% and its chroma 0.056.