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#66972a color: Limeade

#66972a is rgb(102, 151, 42) in RGB and oklch(61.953% 0.14725 130.797) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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87°
100%

62%
0.147
131°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #66972a

#66972a is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 131°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.03:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Limeade (#5f9727). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #66972a mixed with white

  1. 66972a
  2. 75a145
  3. 83ac5b
  4. 92b671
  5. a1c185
  6. b0cb99
  7. c0d5ae
  8. cfe0c2
  9. dfead6
  10. eff5ea

Darker: #66972a mixed with black

  1. 66972a
  2. 588323
  3. 4a6f1c
  4. 3c5c16
  5. 2f4910
  6. 23370a
  7. 172605
  8. 0c1702
  9. 040801
  10. 000100

Calmer: #66972a with less saturation

  1. 66972a
  2. 699638
  3. 6d9444
  4. 70934e
  5. 739158
  6. 778f60
  7. 7a8e68
  8. 7d8c70
  9. 808a78
  10. 83887f

Questions about #66972a

What color is #66972a?

#66972a is bright lime. The closest named color is Limeade. In RGB it is rgb(102, 151, 42), in HSL hsl(86.97, 56.48%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.953% 0.14725 130.797).

What colors go well with #66972a?

The complementary color of #66972a is #a269c7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a8700 and #00a068. The triadic partners are #3589db and #ce5b70.

Is white or black text more readable on #66972a?

White text reads better on #66972a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #66972a a warm or cool color?

#66972a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 131 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.147.