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#233c09 color: Soft dark lime

#233c09 is rgb(35, 60, 9) in RGB and oklch(32.394% 0.08102 132.461) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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89°
100%

32.4%
0.081
132°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • lime-950
  • Black 76%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.72:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #233c09

#233c09 is a soft dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 32.4% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 132°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.2:1 contrast and black text 1.72:1, 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: #233c09 mixed with white

  1. 233c09
  2. 364e22
  3. 4a6039
  4. 5e7250
  5. 748567
  6. 89987f
  7. a0ac97
  8. b7c0b1
  9. ced5ca
  10. e7eae4

Darker: #233c09 mixed with black

  1. 233c09
  2. 1d3307
  3. 172a05
  4. 112103
  5. 0c1902
  6. 071101
  7. 040a01
  8. 010400
  9. 000100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #233c09 with less saturation

  1. 233c09
  2. 253b10
  3. 273b16
  4. 283a1a
  5. 2a391f
  6. 2c3823
  7. 2e3726
  8. 2f372a
  9. 31362d
  10. 323531

Questions about #233c09

What color is #233c09?

#233c09 is soft dark lime. The closest named color is Soft dark lime. In RGB it is rgb(35, 60, 9), in HSL hsl(89.41, 73.91%, 13.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.394% 0.08102 132.461).

What colors go well with #233c09?

The complementary color of #233c09 is #422651. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c3500 and #004027. The triadic partners are #0f355c and #551f28.

Is white or black text more readable on #233c09?

White text reads better on #233c09: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.2:1 and black gives 1.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #233c09 a warm or cool color?

#233c09 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 32.4% and its chroma 0.081.