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#668b24 color: Italian Buckthorn

#668b24 is rgb(102, 139, 36) in RGB and oklch(58.855% 0.13541 127.517) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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82°
100%

58.9%
0.135
128°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #668b24

#668b24 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 128°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.28:1, 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: #668b24 mixed with white

  1. 668b24
  2. 749640
  3. 83a257
  4. 91ae6c
  5. a0b981
  6. b0c596
  7. bfd0ab
  8. cfdcc0
  9. dfe8d5
  10. eff3ea

Darker: #668b24 mixed with black

  1. 668b24
  2. 58781e
  3. 4a6618
  4. 3c5412
  5. 2f430c
  6. 233207
  7. 172304
  8. 0c1402
  9. 040700
  10. 000100

Calmer: #668b24 with less saturation

  1. 668b24
  2. 688a32
  3. 6b893e
  4. 6d8748
  5. 6f8650
  6. 718559
  7. 748360
  8. 768268
  9. 78806f
  10. 7a7e76

Questions about #668b24

What color is #668b24?

#668b24 is bright lime. The closest named color is Italian Buckthorn. In RGB it is rgb(102, 139, 36), in HSL hsl(81.55, 58.86%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.855% 0.13541 127.517).

What colors go well with #668b24?

The complementary color of #668b24 is #9364bb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #937c00 and #0f945c. The triadic partners are #2a82c8 and #be566e.

Is white or black text more readable on #668b24?

White text reads better on #668b24: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #668b24 a warm or cool color?

#668b24 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 128 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.135.