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#66972e color: Thyme and Salt

#66972e is rgb(102, 151, 46) in RGB and oklch(61.986% 0.14448 131.158) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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88°
100%

62%
0.144
131°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #66972e

#66972e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 131°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.03:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Thyme and Salt (#629a31). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #66972e mixed with white

  1. 66972e
  2. 75a147
  3. 83ac5d
  4. 92b672
  5. a1c186
  6. b1cb9a
  7. c0d5ae
  8. cfe0c2
  9. dfead6
  10. eff5eb

Darker: #66972e mixed with black

  1. 66972e
  2. 588327
  3. 4a6f1f
  4. 3c5c18
  5. 2f4912
  6. 23370b
  7. 172606
  8. 0c1702
  9. 040801
  10. 000100

Calmer: #66972e with less saturation

  1. 66972e
  2. 69963b
  3. 6d9446
  4. 709350
  5. 749159
  6. 778f61
  7. 7a8e69
  8. 7d8c71
  9. 808a78
  10. 83887f

Questions about #66972e

What color is #66972e?

#66972e is bright lime. The closest named color is Thyme and Salt. In RGB it is rgb(102, 151, 46), in HSL hsl(88, 53.3%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.986% 0.14448 131.158).

What colors go well with #66972e?

The complementary color of #66972e is #a26ac5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #998700 and #00a069. The triadic partners are #3889d9 and #cd5c70.

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

White text reads better on #66972e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #66972e a warm or cool color?

#66972e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 131 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.144.