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#609b2e color: Thyme and Salt

#609b2e is rgb(96, 155, 46) in RGB and oklch(62.658% 0.15301 133.663) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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92°
100%

62.7%
0.153
134°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • lime-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #609b2e

#609b2e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 134°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Thyme and Salt (#629a31). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #609b2e mixed with white

  1. 609b2e
  2. 70a548
  3. 7faf5e
  4. 8fb973
  5. 9ec387
  6. aecd9b
  7. bed7af
  8. cee1c3
  9. deebd7
  10. eff5eb

Darker: #609b2e mixed with black

  1. 609b2e
  2. 528627
  3. 45721f
  4. 385e18
  5. 2c4b12
  6. 20390b
  7. 152806
  8. 0a1802
  9. 030901
  10. 000100

Calmer: #609b2e with less saturation

  1. 609b2e
  2. 65993c
  3. 699847
  4. 6d9651
  5. 71945a
  6. 759363
  7. 79916b
  8. 7d8f72
  9. 818c7a
  10. 848a81

Questions about #609b2e

What color is #609b2e?

#609b2e is bright lime. The closest named color is Thyme and Salt. In RGB it is rgb(96, 155, 46), in HSL hsl(92.48, 54.23%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.658% 0.15301 133.663).

What colors go well with #609b2e?

The complementary color of #609b2e is #a969c8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #998b00 and #00a46e. The triadic partners are #3c8ae1 and #d45b6c.

Is white or black text more readable on #609b2e?

White text reads better on #609b2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #609b2e a warm or cool color?

#609b2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 134 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.153.