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#659b2a color: Thyme and Salt

#659b2a is rgb(101, 155, 42) in RGB and oklch(62.912% 0.15301 131.853) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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89°
100%

62.9%
0.153
132°
  • 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
6.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #659b2a

#659b2a is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 132°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Thyme and Salt (#629a31). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #659b2a mixed with white

  1. 659b2a
  2. 74a545
  3. 83af5c
  4. 92b971
  5. a1c386
  6. b0cd9a
  7. c0d7ae
  8. cfe1c2
  9. dfebd6
  10. eff5eb

Darker: #659b2a mixed with black

  1. 659b2a
  2. 578623
  3. 49721c
  4. 3c5e16
  5. 2f4b10
  6. 22390a
  7. 172805
  8. 0c1802
  9. 030901
  10. 000100

Calmer: #659b2a with less saturation

  1. 659b2a
  2. 699a39
  3. 6d9845
  4. 719650
  5. 749559
  6. 789362
  7. 7b916a
  8. 7f8f72
  9. 828d7a
  10. 858b81

Questions about #659b2a

What color is #659b2a?

#659b2a is bright lime. The closest named color is Thyme and Salt. In RGB it is rgb(101, 155, 42), in HSL hsl(88.67, 57.36%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.912% 0.15301 131.853).

What colors go well with #659b2a?

The complementary color of #659b2a is #a76acb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c8a00 and #00a46b. The triadic partners are #368be2 and #d45b70.

Is white or black text more readable on #659b2a?

White text reads better on #659b2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659b2a a warm or cool color?

#659b2a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.153.