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#223a09 color: Melancholia

#223a09 is rgb(34, 58, 9) in RGB and oklch(31.719% 0.07861 132.361) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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89°
100%

31.7%
0.079
132°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • lime-950
  • Black 77%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.68:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #223a09

#223a09 is a soft dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 31.7% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 132°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.52:1 contrast and black text 1.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Melancholia (#12390d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-950.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #223a09 mixed with white

  1. 223a09
  2. 354c22
  3. 495e39
  4. 5e714f
  5. 738467
  6. 89977f
  7. 9fab97
  8. b7c0b0
  9. ced4ca
  10. e6eae4

Darker: #223a09 mixed with black

  1. 223a09
  2. 1c3107
  3. 162805
  4. 112003
  5. 0b1802
  6. 071001
  7. 030901
  8. 010400
  9. 000100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #223a09 with less saturation

  1. 223a09
  2. 243910
  3. 263915
  4. 273819
  5. 29371e
  6. 2a3621
  7. 2c3625
  8. 2e3528
  9. 2f342c
  10. 31332f

Questions about #223a09

What color is #223a09?

#223a09 is soft dark lime. The closest named color is Melancholia. In RGB it is rgb(34, 58, 9), in HSL hsl(89.39, 73.13%, 13.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.719% 0.07861 132.361).

What colors go well with #223a09?

The complementary color of #223a09 is #40254e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a3300 and #003e26. The triadic partners are #0f3359 and #531e27.

Is white or black text more readable on #223a09?

White text reads better on #223a09: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.52:1 and black gives 1.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #223a09 a warm or cool color?

#223a09 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 31.7% and its chroma 0.079.