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#668d2c color: Italian Buckthorn

#668d2c is rgb(102, 141, 44) in RGB and oklch(59.428% 0.13248 128.716) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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84°
100%

59.4%
0.132
129°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #668d2c

#668d2c is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 129°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.41:1, 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: #668d2c mixed with white

  1. 668d2c
  2. 749845
  3. 83a45b
  4. 92af70
  5. a1ba84
  6. b0c698
  7. bfd1ad
  8. cfdcc1
  9. dfe8d6
  10. eff3ea

Darker: #668d2c mixed with black

  1. 668d2c
  2. 587a25
  3. 4a671e
  4. 3c5517
  5. 2f4411
  6. 23330a
  7. 172305
  8. 0c1402
  9. 040701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #668d2c with less saturation

  1. 668d2c
  2. 698c38
  3. 6b8b43
  4. 6e894c
  5. 708854
  6. 72875c
  7. 758563
  8. 77836a
  9. 7a8271
  10. 7c8078

Questions about #668d2c

What color is #668d2c?

#668d2c is bright lime. The closest named color is Italian Buckthorn. In RGB it is rgb(102, 141, 44), in HSL hsl(84.12, 52.43%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.428% 0.13248 128.716).

What colors go well with #668d2c?

The complementary color of #668d2c is #9566ba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #937e00 and #149660. The triadic partners are #3383c9 and #bf596e.

Is white or black text more readable on #668d2c?

White text reads better on #668d2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #668d2c a warm or cool color?

#668d2c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 129 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.132.