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#668e40 color: Makrut Lime

#668e40 is rgb(102, 142, 64) in RGB and oklch(59.905% 0.11638 131.595) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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91°
100%

59.9%
0.116
132°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #668e40

#668e40 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 132°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Makrut Lime (#688c43). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #668e40 mixed with white

  1. 668e40
  2. 749954
  3. 83a467
  4. 92af7a
  5. a1bb8c
  6. b0c69f
  7. c0d1b2
  8. cfddc5
  9. dfe8d8
  10. eff3eb

Darker: #668e40 mixed with black

  1. 668e40
  2. 587b36
  3. 4a682d
  4. 3c5624
  5. 2f441b
  6. 233413
  7. 17240b
  8. 0c1505
  9. 040701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #668e40 with less saturation

  1. 668e40
  2. 698d48
  3. 6b8c4f
  4. 6e8a56
  5. 71895d
  6. 738863
  7. 768669
  8. 78856f
  9. 7b8375
  10. 7d817a

Questions about #668e40

What color is #668e40?

#668e40 is bright lime. The closest named color is Makrut Lime. In RGB it is rgb(102, 142, 64), in HSL hsl(90.77, 37.86%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.905% 0.11638 131.595).

What colors go well with #668e40?

The complementary color of #668e40 is #976ab2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f821b and #2b956a. The triadic partners are #4783c3 and #ba606e.

Is white or black text more readable on #668e40?

White text reads better on #668e40: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #668e40 a warm or cool color?

#668e40 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.116.