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#668a23 color: Italian Buckthorn

#668a23 is rgb(102, 138, 35) in RGB and oklch(58.594% 0.13474 127.168) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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81°
100%

58.6%
0.135
127°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #668a23

#668a23 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 127°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Italian Buckthorn (#6b8c23). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #668a23 mixed with white

  1. 668a23
  2. 74963f
  3. 83a156
  4. 91ad6c
  5. a0b881
  6. b0c496
  7. bfd0aa
  8. cfdcbf
  9. dfe7d4
  10. eff3ea

Darker: #668a23 mixed with black

  1. 668a23
  2. 58771d
  3. 4a6517
  4. 3c5311
  5. 2f420c
  6. 233207
  7. 172204
  8. 0c1401
  9. 040700
  10. 000100

Calmer: #668a23 with less saturation

  1. 668a23
  2. 688931
  3. 6a883d
  4. 6d8647
  5. 6f8550
  6. 718458
  7. 738260
  8. 758167
  9. 787f6e
  10. 7a7e75

Questions about #668a23

What color is #668a23?

#668a23 is bright lime. The closest named color is Italian Buckthorn. In RGB it is rgb(102, 138, 35), in HSL hsl(80.97, 59.54%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.594% 0.13474 127.168).

What colors go well with #668a23?

The complementary color of #668a23 is #9164ba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #937b00 and #12935b. The triadic partners are #2981c7 and #bc556e.

Is white or black text more readable on #668a23?

White text reads better on #668a23: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #668a23 a warm or cool color?

#668a23 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 127 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.135.