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#659e40 color: Parisian Green

#659e40 is rgb(101, 158, 64) in RGB and oklch(63.889% 0.14018 134.85) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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96°
100%

63.9%
0.140
135°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • lime-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #659e40

#659e40 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 135°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Parisian Green (#6b9c42). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #659e40 mixed with white

  1. 659e40
  2. 74a855
  3. 83b269
  4. 92bb7c
  5. a2c58e
  6. b1cfa1
  7. c0d8b4
  8. d0e2c6
  9. dfecd9
  10. eff5ec

Darker: #659e40 mixed with black

  1. 659e40
  2. 578936
  3. 49742d
  4. 3c6024
  5. 2f4d1b
  6. 223a13
  7. 17290b
  8. 0c1805
  9. 030901
  10. 000100

Calmer: #659e40 with less saturation

  1. 659e40
  2. 699c4a
  3. 6e9b53
  4. 72995b
  5. 769763
  6. 7a966a
  7. 7d9472
  8. 819278
  9. 85907f
  10. 888e85

Questions about #659e40

What color is #659e40?

#659e40 is bright lime. The closest named color is Parisian Green. In RGB it is rgb(101, 158, 64), in HSL hsl(96.38, 42.34%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.889% 0.14018 134.85).

What colors go well with #659e40?

The complementary color of #659e40 is #ab6fc6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #998f00 and #00a676. The triadic partners are #4b8ddf and #d36470.

Is white or black text more readable on #659e40?

Black text reads better on #659e40: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659e40 a warm or cool color?

#659e40 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 135 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.14.