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#242706 color: Liquorice Root

#242706 is rgb(36, 39, 6) in RGB and oklch(26.158% 0.051 114.346) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65°
100%

26.2%
0.051
114°
  • Lime
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • lime-950
  • Black 85%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.37:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #242706

#242706 is a soft very dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 26.2% lightness, 0.051 chroma and a hue of 114°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.35:1 contrast and black text 1.37:1, 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: #242706 mixed with white

  1. 242706
  2. 363a1d
  3. 494d33
  4. 5e614a
  5. 737662
  6. 898b7a
  7. 9fa193
  8. b6b8ad
  9. cecfc8
  10. e6e7e3

Darker: #242706 mixed with black

  1. 242706
  2. 1e2004
  3. 181a03
  4. 121402
  5. 0c0e01
  6. 070801
  7. 040400
  8. 020200
  9. 000100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #242706 with less saturation

  1. 242706
  2. 24270a
  3. 24270e
  4. 242611
  5. 242615
  6. 242618
  7. 24261a
  8. 24251d
  9. 24251f
  10. 242522

Questions about #242706

What color is #242706?

#242706 is soft very dark lime. The closest named color is Liquorice Root. In RGB it is rgb(36, 39, 6), in HSL hsl(65.45, 73.33%, 8.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.158% 0.051 114.346).

What colors go well with #242706?

The complementary color of #242706 is #261f3b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #302202 and #132b14. The triadic partners are #042839 and #371926.

Is white or black text more readable on #242706?

White text reads better on #242706: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.35:1 and black gives 1.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #242706 a warm or cool color?

#242706 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 114 degrees, its lightness 26.2% and its chroma 0.051.