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#609b42 color: Calm Balm

#609b42 is rgb(96, 155, 66) in RGB and oklch(62.869% 0.13684 136.324) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100°
100%

62.9%
0.137
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 #609b42

#609b42 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.137 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: #609b42 mixed with white

  1. 609b42
  2. 70a556
  3. 7faf6a
  4. 8fb97c
  5. 9fc38f
  6. aecda1
  7. bed7b4
  8. cee1c6
  9. deebd9
  10. eff5ec

Darker: #609b42 mixed with black

  1. 609b42
  2. 528638
  3. 45722f
  4. 385e25
  5. 2c4b1c
  6. 203914
  7. 15280b
  8. 0a1805
  9. 030901
  10. 000100

Calmer: #609b42 with less saturation

  1. 609b42
  2. 65994b
  3. 699853
  4. 6e965b
  5. 729462
  6. 769369
  7. 7a9170
  8. 7e8f76
  9. 818d7d
  10. 858b83

Questions about #609b42

What color is #609b42?

#609b42 is bright lime. The closest named color is Calm Balm. In RGB it is rgb(96, 155, 66), in HSL hsl(99.78, 40.27%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.869% 0.13684 136.324).

What colors go well with #609b42?

The complementary color of #609b42 is #a96cc0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #948d00 and #00a276. The triadic partners are #4e8ada and #ce626c.

Is white or black text more readable on #609b42?

White text reads better on #609b42: 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 #609b42 a warm or cool color?

#609b42 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.137.