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#686e01 color: Brownish Green

#686e01 is rgb(104, 110, 1) in RGB and oklch(51.553% 0.11505 113.491) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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63°
100%

51.6%
0.115
113°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #686e01

#686e01 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 113°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brownish Green (#6a6e09). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #686e01 mixed with white

  1. 686e01
  2. 767c2c
  3. 848a46
  4. 92985d
  5. a1a674
  6. b0b58b
  7. bfc3a2
  8. cfd2b9
  9. dfe1d0
  10. eff0e7

Darker: #686e01 mixed with black

  1. 686e01
  2. 595f01
  3. 4b5001
  4. 3e4100
  5. 303300
  6. 242600
  7. 181900
  8. 0c0e00
  9. 040400
  10. 000100

Calmer: #686e01 with less saturation

  1. 686e01
  2. 686e1a
  3. 686d28
  4. 676d33
  5. 676c3c
  6. 676b44
  7. 676b4c
  8. 676a53
  9. 67695a
  10. 676861

Questions about #686e01

What color is #686e01?

#686e01 is bright lime. The closest named color is Brownish Green. In RGB it is rgb(104, 110, 1), in HSL hsl(63.3, 98.2%, 21.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.553% 0.11505 113.491).

What colors go well with #686e01?

The complementary color of #686e01 is #6b59a3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #876000 and #3a7839. The triadic partners are #00719f and #99486d.

Is white or black text more readable on #686e01?

White text reads better on #686e01: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #686e01 a warm or cool color?

#686e01 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 113 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.115.