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#659e46 color: Parisian Green

#659e46 is rgb(101, 158, 70) in RGB and oklch(63.964% 0.13472 135.828) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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99°
100%

64%
0.135
136°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • lime-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #659e46

#659e46 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.21:1 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: #659e46 mixed with white

  1. 659e46
  2. 74a85a
  3. 83b16d
  4. 92bb7f
  5. a2c591
  6. b1cfa3
  7. c0d8b5
  8. d0e2c8
  9. dfecda
  10. eff5ec

Darker: #659e46 mixed with black

  1. 659e46
  2. 57893c
  3. 497432
  4. 3c6028
  5. 2f4d1e
  6. 223a15
  7. 17290d
  8. 0c1805
  9. 030902
  10. 000100

Calmer: #659e46 with less saturation

  1. 659e46
  2. 699c4f
  3. 6e9b57
  4. 72995f
  5. 769866
  6. 7a966d
  7. 7e9473
  8. 81927a
  9. 859080
  10. 888e86

Questions about #659e46

What color is #659e46?

#659e46 is bright lime. The closest named color is Parisian Green. In RGB it is rgb(101, 158, 70), in HSL hsl(98.86, 38.6%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.964% 0.13472 135.828).

What colors go well with #659e46?

The complementary color of #659e46 is #ab70c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #989007 and #00a579. The triadic partners are #518ddc and #d16670.

Is white or black text more readable on #659e46?

Black text reads better on #659e46: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #659e46 a warm or cool color?

#659e46 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.135.