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#688c2f color: Italian Buckthorn

#688c2f is rgb(104, 140, 47) in RGB and oklch(59.338% 0.12775 127.933) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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83°
100%

59.3%
0.128
128°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #688c2f

#688c2f is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 128°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.9:1 contrast and black text 5.38:1, 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: #688c2f mixed with white

  1. 688c2f
  2. 769747
  3. 84a35c
  4. 93ae71
  5. a2ba85
  6. b1c599
  7. c0d1ad
  8. cfdcc1
  9. dfe8d6
  10. eff3ea

Darker: #688c2f mixed with black

  1. 688c2f
  2. 597927
  3. 4b6720
  4. 3e5519
  5. 304312
  6. 24330c
  7. 182306
  8. 0c1403
  9. 040701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #688c2f with less saturation

  1. 688c2f
  2. 6a8b3a
  3. 6d8a44
  4. 6f884d
  5. 718755
  6. 73865d
  7. 758464
  8. 78836b
  9. 7a8171
  10. 7c8078

Questions about #688c2f

What color is #688c2f?

#688c2f is bright lime. The closest named color is Italian Buckthorn. In RGB it is rgb(104, 140, 47), in HSL hsl(83.23, 49.73%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.338% 0.12775 127.933).

What colors go well with #688c2f?

The complementary color of #688c2f is #9367b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #937e00 and #229560. The triadic partners are #3583c6 and #bc5a70.

Is white or black text more readable on #688c2f?

White text reads better on #688c2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and black gives 5.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #688c2f a warm or cool color?

#688c2f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 128 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.128.