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#609b40 color: Calm Balm

#609b40 is rgb(96, 155, 64) in RGB and oklch(62.844% 0.13864 135.989) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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99°
100%

62.8%
0.139
136°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • lime-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #609b40

#609b40 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 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: #609b40 mixed with white

  1. 609b40
  2. 70a555
  3. 7faf68
  4. 8fb97b
  5. 9fc38e
  6. aecda1
  7. bed7b3
  8. cee1c6
  9. deebd9
  10. eff5ec

Darker: #609b40 mixed with black

  1. 609b40
  2. 528636
  3. 45722d
  4. 385e24
  5. 2c4b1b
  6. 203913
  7. 15280b
  8. 0a1805
  9. 030901
  10. 000100

Calmer: #609b40 with less saturation

  1. 609b40
  2. 65994a
  3. 699852
  4. 6e965a
  5. 729461
  6. 769369
  7. 7a916f
  8. 7e8f76
  9. 818d7c
  10. 858b82

Questions about #609b40

What color is #609b40?

#609b40 is bright lime. The closest named color is Calm Balm. In RGB it is rgb(96, 155, 64), in HSL hsl(98.9, 41.55%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.844% 0.13864 135.989).

What colors go well with #609b40?

The complementary color of #609b40 is #a96cc1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #948d00 and #00a275. The triadic partners are #4c8adb and #ce616c.

Is white or black text more readable on #609b40?

White text reads better on #609b40: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #609b40 a warm or cool color?

#609b40 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.139.