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#243b09 color: Soft dark lime

#243b09 is rgb(36, 59, 9) in RGB and oklch(32.16% 0.07887 131.403) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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88°
100%

32.2%
0.079
131°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • lime-950
  • Black 77%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.70:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #243b09

#243b09 is a soft dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 32.2% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 131°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.32:1 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: #243b09 mixed with white

  1. 243b09
  2. 374d22
  3. 4b5f39
  4. 5f7150
  5. 748467
  6. 8a987f
  7. a0ac97
  8. b7c0b0
  9. cfd5ca
  10. e7eae4

Darker: #243b09 mixed with black

  1. 243b09
  2. 1e3207
  3. 182905
  4. 122103
  5. 0c1902
  6. 071101
  7. 040901
  8. 020400
  9. 000100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #243b09 with less saturation

  1. 243b09
  2. 263a10
  3. 273a15
  4. 29391a
  5. 2a381e
  6. 2c3822
  7. 2d3726
  8. 2f3629
  9. 30352d
  10. 323430

Questions about #243b09

What color is #243b09?

#243b09 is soft dark lime. The closest named color is Soft dark lime. In RGB it is rgb(36, 59, 9), in HSL hsl(87.6, 73.53%, 13.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.16% 0.07887 131.403).

What colors go well with #243b09?

The complementary color of #243b09 is #402650. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c3400 and #003f26. The triadic partners are #0e345a and #541f29.

Is white or black text more readable on #243b09?

White text reads better on #243b09: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.32:1 and black gives 1.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #243b09 a warm or cool color?

#243b09 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 131 degrees, its lightness 32.2% and its chroma 0.079.