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#668b2c color: Italian Buckthorn

#668b2c is rgb(102, 139, 44) in RGB and oklch(58.922% 0.12976 128.187) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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83°
100%

58.9%
0.130
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
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #668b2c

#668b2c is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.13 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 5.29:1, 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: #668b2c mixed with white

  1. 668b2c
  2. 749645
  3. 83a25b
  4. 92ad6f
  5. a1b984
  6. b0c598
  7. bfd0ac
  8. cfdcc1
  9. dfe7d5
  10. eff3ea

Darker: #668b2c mixed with black

  1. 668b2c
  2. 587825
  3. 4a661e
  4. 3c5417
  5. 2f4311
  6. 23320a
  7. 172305
  8. 0c1402
  9. 040701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #668b2c with less saturation

  1. 668b2c
  2. 688a38
  3. 6b8942
  4. 6d874b
  5. 6f8653
  6. 72855b
  7. 748362
  8. 768269
  9. 788070
  10. 7b7f76

Questions about #668b2c

What color is #668b2c?

#668b2c is bright lime. The closest named color is Italian Buckthorn. In RGB it is rgb(102, 139, 44), in HSL hsl(83.37, 51.91%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.922% 0.12976 128.187).

What colors go well with #668b2c?

The complementary color of #668b2c is #9366b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #927d00 and #1b945f. The triadic partners are #3282c6 and #bc586e.

Is white or black text more readable on #668b2c?

White text reads better on #668b2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #668b2c a warm or cool color?

#668b2c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 128 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.13.