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#668b19 color: Italian Buckthorn

#668b19 is rgb(102, 139, 25) in RGB and oklch(58.785% 0.14161 126.856) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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79°
100%

58.8%
0.142
127°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #668b19

#668b19 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 127°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.98:1 contrast and black text 5.27:1, 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: #668b19 mixed with white

  1. 668b19
  2. 749739
  3. 83a252
  4. 91ae69
  5. a0b97e
  6. b0c594
  7. bfd0a9
  8. cfdcbe
  9. dfe8d4
  10. eff3e9

Darker: #668b19 mixed with black

  1. 668b19
  2. 587814
  3. 4a6610
  4. 3c540b
  5. 2f4307
  6. 233204
  7. 172302
  8. 0c1401
  9. 040700
  10. 000100

Calmer: #668b19 with less saturation

  1. 668b19
  2. 688a2b
  3. 6b8939
  4. 6d8744
  5. 6f864d
  6. 718556
  7. 74835f
  8. 768266
  9. 78806e
  10. 7a7e75

Questions about #668b19

What color is #668b19?

#668b19 is bright lime. The closest named color is Italian Buckthorn. In RGB it is rgb(102, 139, 25), in HSL hsl(79.47, 69.51%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.785% 0.14161 126.856).

What colors go well with #668b19?

The complementary color of #668b19 is #9363be. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #957b00 and #009559. The triadic partners are #1f82cb and #c0536e.

Is white or black text more readable on #668b19?

White text reads better on #668b19: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and black gives 5.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #668b19 a warm or cool color?

#668b19 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 127 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.142.