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#609d03 color: Gecko’s Dream

#609d03 is rgb(96, 157, 3) in RGB and oklch(62.971% 0.17323 131.742) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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84°
100%

63%
0.173
132°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • lime-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #609d03

#609d03 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 132°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.32:1 contrast and black text 6.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gecko’s Dream (#669900). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #609d03 mixed with white

  1. 609d03
  2. 70a735
  3. 7fb150
  4. 8fbb68
  5. 9ec57e
  6. aecf94
  7. bed8aa
  8. cee2bf
  9. deecd4
  10. eff5ea

Darker: #609d03 mixed with black

  1. 609d03
  2. 528802
  3. 457302
  4. 385f01
  5. 2c4c01
  6. 203a00
  7. 152800
  8. 0a1800
  9. 030900
  10. 000100

Calmer: #609d03 with less saturation

  1. 609d03
  2. 659b26
  3. 699a38
  4. 6d9846
  5. 729652
  6. 76945c
  7. 7a9266
  8. 7e906f
  9. 818e78
  10. 858b81

Questions about #609d03

What color is #609d03?

#609d03 is bright lime. The closest named color is Gecko’s Dream. In RGB it is rgb(96, 157, 3), in HSL hsl(83.77, 96.25%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.971% 0.17323 131.742).

What colors go well with #609d03?

The complementary color of #609d03 is #ab65d4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c8a00 and #00a669. The triadic partners are #208bed and #dc526d.

Is white or black text more readable on #609d03?

White text reads better on #609d03: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and black gives 6.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #609d03 a warm or cool color?

#609d03 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.173.