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#233b05 color: Soft dark lime

#233b05 is rgb(35, 59, 5) in RGB and oklch(32.055% 0.08262 131.331) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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87°
100%

32.1%
0.083
131°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • lime-950
  • Black 77%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.70:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #233b05

#233b05 is a soft dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 32.1% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 131°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.36:1 contrast and black text 1.7:1, 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: #233b05 mixed with white

  1. 233b05
  2. 364d20
  3. 4a5f37
  4. 5e714e
  5. 738466
  6. 89987e
  7. a0ac96
  8. b7c0b0
  9. ced5ca
  10. e6eae4

Darker: #233b05 mixed with black

  1. 233b05
  2. 1d3204
  3. 172903
  4. 112102
  5. 0c1901
  6. 071101
  7. 040900
  8. 010400
  9. 000100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #233b05 with less saturation

  1. 233b05
  2. 253a0d
  3. 263a13
  4. 283918
  5. 2a381d
  6. 2b3721
  7. 2d3725
  8. 2e3629
  9. 30352c
  10. 313430

Questions about #233b05

What color is #233b05?

#233b05 is soft dark lime. The closest named color is Soft dark lime. In RGB it is rgb(35, 59, 5), in HSL hsl(86.67, 84.38%, 12.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.055% 0.08262 131.331).

What colors go well with #233b05?

The complementary color of #233b05 is #412551. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c3300 and #003f25. The triadic partners are #0b345b and #551e28.

Is white or black text more readable on #233b05?

White text reads better on #233b05: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.36:1 and black gives 1.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #233b05 a warm or cool color?

#233b05 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 131 degrees, its lightness 32.1% and its chroma 0.083.