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#688c19 color: Italian Buckthorn

#688c19 is rgb(104, 140, 25) in RGB and oklch(59.176% 0.14183 126.376) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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79°
100%

59.2%
0.142
126°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #688c19

#688c19 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 126°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.35:1, 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: #688c19 mixed with white

  1. 688c19
  2. 76973a
  3. 84a352
  4. 93ae69
  5. a2ba7e
  6. b1c594
  7. c0d1a9
  8. cfdcbe
  9. dfe8d4
  10. eff3e9

Darker: #688c19 mixed with black

  1. 688c19
  2. 597914
  3. 4b6710
  4. 3e550b
  5. 304307
  6. 243304
  7. 182302
  8. 0c1401
  9. 040700
  10. 000100

Calmer: #688c19 with less saturation

  1. 688c19
  2. 6a8b2c
  3. 6c8a39
  4. 6f8844
  5. 71874e
  6. 738657
  7. 75845f
  8. 778367
  9. 79816f
  10. 7b7f76

Questions about #688c19

What color is #688c19?

#688c19 is bright lime. The closest named color is Italian Buckthorn. In RGB it is rgb(104, 140, 25), in HSL hsl(78.78, 69.7%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.176% 0.14183 126.376).

What colors go well with #688c19?

The complementary color of #688c19 is #9364bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #977c00 and #039659. The triadic partners are #1e83cc and #c15470.

Is white or black text more readable on #688c19?

White text reads better on #688c19: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #688c19 a warm or cool color?

#688c19 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 126 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.142.