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#659e44 color: Parisian Green

#659e44 is rgb(101, 158, 68) in RGB and oklch(63.938% 0.13658 135.485) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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98°
100%

63.9%
0.137
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
6.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #659e44

#659e44 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.137 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 6.53:1, 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: #659e44 mixed with white

  1. 659e44
  2. 74a858
  3. 83b16b
  4. 92bb7e
  5. a2c590
  6. b1cfa2
  7. c0d8b5
  8. d0e2c7
  9. dfecda
  10. eff5ec

Darker: #659e44 mixed with black

  1. 659e44
  2. 57893a
  3. 497430
  4. 3c6026
  5. 2f4d1d
  6. 223a14
  7. 17290c
  8. 0c1805
  9. 030902
  10. 000100

Calmer: #659e44 with less saturation

  1. 659e44
  2. 699c4d
  3. 6e9b56
  4. 72995e
  5. 769865
  6. 7a966c
  7. 7e9473
  8. 819279
  9. 859080
  10. 888e86

Questions about #659e44

What color is #659e44?

#659e44 is bright lime. The closest named color is Parisian Green. In RGB it is rgb(101, 158, 68), in HSL hsl(98, 39.82%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.938% 0.13658 135.485).

What colors go well with #659e44?

The complementary color of #659e44 is #ab70c4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #989000 and #00a578. The triadic partners are #4f8ddd and #d16570.

Is white or black text more readable on #659e44?

Black text reads better on #659e44: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659e44 a warm or cool color?

#659e44 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 135 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.137.