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#609c42 color: Calm Balm

#609c42 is rgb(96, 156, 66) in RGB and oklch(63.124% 0.13827 136.439) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100°
100%

63.1%
0.138
136°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • lime-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #609c42

#609c42 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.32:1 contrast and black text 6.33:1, 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: #609c42 mixed with white

  1. 609c42
  2. 70a656
  3. 7fb06a
  4. 8fba7c
  5. 9fc48f
  6. afcea1
  7. bed7b4
  8. cee1c6
  9. deebd9
  10. eff5ec

Darker: #609c42 mixed with black

  1. 609c42
  2. 528738
  3. 45732f
  4. 385f25
  5. 2c4c1c
  6. 203914
  7. 15280b
  8. 0a1805
  9. 030901
  10. 000100

Calmer: #609c42 with less saturation

  1. 609c42
  2. 659a4b
  3. 699954
  4. 6e975b
  5. 729563
  6. 76946a
  7. 7a9270
  8. 7e9077
  9. 828e7d
  10. 868c83

Questions about #609c42

What color is #609c42?

#609c42 is bright lime. The closest named color is Calm Balm. In RGB it is rgb(96, 156, 66), in HSL hsl(100, 40.54%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.124% 0.13827 136.439).

What colors go well with #609c42?

The complementary color of #609c42 is #aa6dc1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #958e00 and #00a377. The triadic partners are #4e8adb and #cf626c.

Is white or black text more readable on #609c42?

White text reads better on #609c42: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and black gives 6.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #609c42 a warm or cool color?

#609c42 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.138.