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#609e40 color: Calm Balm

#609e40 is rgb(96, 158, 64) in RGB and oklch(63.611% 0.14289 136.338) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100°
100%

63.6%
0.143
136°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • lime-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #609e40

#609e40 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.46:1, so black 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: #609e40 mixed with white

  1. 609e40
  2. 70a855
  3. 80b269
  4. 8fbb7c
  5. 9fc58e
  6. afcfa1
  7. bfd8b4
  8. cee2c6
  9. dfecd9
  10. eff5ec

Darker: #609e40 mixed with black

  1. 609e40
  2. 528936
  3. 45742d
  4. 386024
  5. 2c4d1b
  6. 203a13
  7. 15290b
  8. 0a1805
  9. 030901
  10. 000100

Calmer: #609e40 with less saturation

  1. 609e40
  2. 659c4a
  3. 6a9b53
  4. 6e995b
  5. 739763
  6. 77956a
  7. 7b9371
  8. 7f9178
  9. 838f7e
  10. 878d85

Questions about #609e40

What color is #609e40?

#609e40 is bright lime. The closest named color is Calm Balm. In RGB it is rgb(96, 158, 64), in HSL hsl(99.57, 42.34%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.611% 0.14289 136.338).

What colors go well with #609e40?

The complementary color of #609e40 is #ad6dc4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #978f00 and #00a577. The triadic partners are #4d8ce0 and #d3626c.

Is white or black text more readable on #609e40?

Black text reads better on #609e40: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #609e40 a warm or cool color?

#609e40 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.143.