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#609046 color: Makrut Lime

#609046 is rgb(96, 144, 70) in RGB and oklch(60.119% 0.11669 135.64) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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99°
100%

60.1%
0.117
136°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #609046

#609046 is a soft lime color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.77:1 contrast and black text 5.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Makrut Lime (#688c43). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #609046 mixed with white

  1. 609046
  2. 6f9b59
  3. 7fa66b
  4. 8eb17d
  5. 9ebc8f
  6. aec7a2
  7. bed2b4
  8. ceddc6
  9. dee8d9
  10. eef4ec

Darker: #609046 mixed with black

  1. 609046
  2. 527d3c
  3. 456a32
  4. 385728
  5. 2c451e
  6. 203415
  7. 15240d
  8. 0a1505
  9. 030702
  10. 000100

Calmer: #609046 with less saturation

  1. 609046
  2. 648f4d
  3. 678d54
  4. 6b8c5a
  5. 6e8a60
  6. 718966
  7. 74876b
  8. 778671
  9. 7b8476
  10. 7d827b

Questions about #609046

What color is #609046?

#609046 is soft lime. The closest named color is Makrut Lime. In RGB it is rgb(96, 144, 70), in HSL hsl(98.92, 34.58%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.119% 0.11669 135.64).

What colors go well with #609046?

The complementary color of #609046 is #9b6ab0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b8420 and #209670. The triadic partners are #4f82c5 and #bc6169.

Is white or black text more readable on #609046?

White text reads better on #609046: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and black gives 5.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #609046 a warm or cool color?

#609046 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.117.