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#688b29 color: Italian Buckthorn

#688b29 is rgb(104, 139, 41) in RGB and oklch(59.032% 0.13096 127.102) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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81°
100%

59%
0.131
127°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #688b29

#688b29 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 127°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.95:1 contrast and black text 5.31:1, 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: #688b29 mixed with white

  1. 688b29
  2. 769643
  3. 84a259
  4. 93ad6e
  5. a2b983
  6. b1c597
  7. c0d0ac
  8. cfdcc0
  9. dfe8d5
  10. eff3ea

Darker: #688b29 mixed with black

  1. 688b29
  2. 597822
  3. 4b661c
  4. 3e5415
  5. 30430f
  6. 243209
  7. 182305
  8. 0c1402
  9. 040701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #688b29 with less saturation

  1. 688b29
  2. 6a8a36
  3. 6c8940
  4. 6e884a
  5. 718652
  6. 73855a
  7. 758462
  8. 778269
  9. 798070
  10. 7b7f77

Questions about #688b29

What color is #688b29?

#688b29 is bright lime. The closest named color is Italian Buckthorn. In RGB it is rgb(104, 139, 41), in HSL hsl(81.43, 54.44%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.032% 0.13096 127.102).

What colors go well with #688b29?

The complementary color of #688b29 is #9266b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #937c00 and #1e945d. The triadic partners are #2e82c6 and #bc5870.

Is white or black text more readable on #688b29?

White text reads better on #688b29: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #688b29 a warm or cool color?

#688b29 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 127 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.131.