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#668c2d color: Italian Buckthorn

#668c2d is rgb(102, 140, 45) in RGB and oklch(59.184% 0.13035 128.552) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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84°
100%

59.2%
0.130
129°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #668c2d

#668c2d is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 129°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.35:1, 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: #668c2d mixed with white

  1. 668c2d
  2. 749745
  3. 83a35b
  4. 92ae70
  5. a1ba84
  6. b0c599
  7. bfd1ad
  8. cfdcc1
  9. dfe8d6
  10. eff3ea

Darker: #668c2d mixed with black

  1. 668c2d
  2. 587926
  3. 4a671f
  4. 3c5518
  5. 2f4311
  6. 23330b
  7. 172306
  8. 0c1402
  9. 040701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #668c2d with less saturation

  1. 668c2d
  2. 688b39
  3. 6b8a43
  4. 6d884c
  5. 708754
  6. 72865c
  7. 748463
  8. 77836a
  9. 798171
  10. 7b7f77

Questions about #668c2d

What color is #668c2d?

#668c2d is bright lime. The closest named color is Italian Buckthorn. In RGB it is rgb(102, 140, 45), in HSL hsl(84, 51.35%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.184% 0.13035 128.552).

What colors go well with #668c2d?

The complementary color of #668c2d is #9466b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #927e00 and #199560. The triadic partners are #3482c7 and #bd596e.

Is white or black text more readable on #668c2d?

White text reads better on #668c2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #668c2d a warm or cool color?

#668c2d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 129 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.13.