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#668d26 color: Italian Buckthorn

#668d26 is rgb(102, 141, 38) in RGB and oklch(59.378% 0.13673 128.199) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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83°
100%

59.4%
0.137
128°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #668d26

#668d26 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 128°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, 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: #668d26 mixed with white

  1. 668d26
  2. 749841
  3. 83a458
  4. 92af6d
  5. a1ba82
  6. b0c697
  7. bfd1ab
  8. cfddc0
  9. dfe8d5
  10. eff3ea

Darker: #668d26 mixed with black

  1. 668d26
  2. 587a20
  3. 4a6719
  4. 3c5513
  5. 2f440d
  6. 233308
  7. 172304
  8. 0c1402
  9. 040701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #668d26 with less saturation

  1. 668d26
  2. 698c34
  3. 6b8b3f
  4. 6d8949
  5. 708852
  6. 72865a
  7. 758562
  8. 778369
  9. 798271
  10. 7c8077

Questions about #668d26

What color is #668d26?

#668d26 is bright lime. The closest named color is Italian Buckthorn. In RGB it is rgb(102, 141, 38), in HSL hsl(82.72, 57.54%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.378% 0.13673 128.199).

What colors go well with #668d26?

The complementary color of #668d26 is #9565bc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #947e00 and #08965e. The triadic partners are #2d83cb and #c0576e.

Is white or black text more readable on #668d26?

White text reads better on #668d26: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #668d26 a warm or cool color?

#668d26 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 128 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.137.