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#609b3e color: Calm Balm

#609b3e is rgb(96, 155, 62) in RGB and oklch(62.82% 0.14041 135.671) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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98°
100%

62.8%
0.140
136°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • lime-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #609b3e

#609b3e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.36:1 contrast and black text 6.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Calm Balm (#5e9d47). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #609b3e mixed with white

  1. 609b3e
  2. 70a553
  3. 7faf67
  4. 8fb97a
  5. 9fc38d
  6. aecda0
  7. bed7b3
  8. cee1c6
  9. deebd9
  10. eff5ec

Darker: #609b3e mixed with black

  1. 609b3e
  2. 528635
  3. 45722b
  4. 385e23
  5. 2c4b1a
  6. 203912
  7. 15280a
  8. 0a1804
  9. 030901
  10. 000100

Calmer: #609b3e with less saturation

  1. 609b3e
  2. 659948
  3. 699851
  4. 6e9659
  5. 729461
  6. 769368
  7. 7a916f
  8. 7e8f75
  9. 818d7c
  10. 858b82

Questions about #609b3e

What color is #609b3e?

#609b3e is bright lime. The closest named color is Calm Balm. In RGB it is rgb(96, 155, 62), in HSL hsl(98.06, 42.86%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.82% 0.14041 135.671).

What colors go well with #609b3e?

The complementary color of #609b3e is #a96cc2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #958c00 and #00a274. The triadic partners are #4a8adb and #cf606c.

Is white or black text more readable on #609b3e?

White text reads better on #609b3e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and black gives 6.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #609b3e a warm or cool color?

#609b3e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.14.