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#688922 color: Italian Buckthorn

#688922 is rgb(104, 137, 34) in RGB and oklch(58.472% 0.13305 125.998) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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79°
100%

58.5%
0.133
126°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #688922

#688922 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 126°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.19:1, 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: #688922 mixed with white

  1. 688922
  2. 76953e
  3. 84a055
  4. 93ac6b
  5. a2b880
  6. b1c495
  7. c0cfaa
  8. cfdbbf
  9. dfe7d4
  10. eff3ea

Darker: #688922 mixed with black

  1. 688922
  2. 59761c
  3. 4b6416
  4. 3e5311
  5. 30420b
  6. 243107
  7. 182203
  8. 0c1401
  9. 040700
  10. 000100

Calmer: #688922 with less saturation

  1. 688922
  2. 6a8831
  3. 6c873c
  4. 6e8646
  5. 70844f
  6. 728357
  7. 74825f
  8. 768067
  9. 787f6e
  10. 7a7d75

Questions about #688922

What color is #688922?

#688922 is bright lime. The closest named color is Italian Buckthorn. In RGB it is rgb(104, 137, 34), in HSL hsl(79.22, 60.23%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.472% 0.13305 125.998).

What colors go well with #688922?

The complementary color of #688922 is #8f64ba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #937a00 and #1c9259. The triadic partners are #2681c5 and #bb5570.

Is white or black text more readable on #688922?

White text reads better on #688922: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #688922 a warm or cool color?

#688922 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 126 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.133.