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#609e42 color: Calm Balm

#609e42 is rgb(96, 158, 66) in RGB and oklch(63.635% 0.14112 136.661) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100°
100%

63.6%
0.141
137°
  • Green
  • 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
6.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #609e42

#609e42 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 137°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Calm Balm (#5e9d47). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #609e42 mixed with white

  1. 609e42
  2. 70a857
  3. 80b26a
  4. 8fbb7d
  5. 9fc58f
  6. afcfa2
  7. bfd8b4
  8. cee2c7
  9. dfecd9
  10. eff5ec

Darker: #609e42 mixed with black

  1. 609e42
  2. 528938
  3. 45742f
  4. 386025
  5. 2c4d1c
  6. 203a14
  7. 15290b
  8. 0a1805
  9. 030901
  10. 000100

Calmer: #609e42 with less saturation

  1. 609e42
  2. 659c4c
  3. 6a9b54
  4. 6f995c
  5. 739764
  6. 77956b
  7. 7b9372
  8. 7f9178
  9. 838f7f
  10. 878d85

Questions about #609e42

What color is #609e42?

#609e42 is bright green. The closest named color is Calm Balm. In RGB it is rgb(96, 158, 66), in HSL hsl(100.43, 41.07%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.635% 0.14112 136.661).

What colors go well with #609e42?

The complementary color of #609e42 is #ad6dc3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #969000 and #00a578. The triadic partners are #4e8cdf and #d2636c.

Is white or black text more readable on #609e42?

Black text reads better on #609e42: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #609e42 a warm or cool color?

#609e42 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 137 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.141.