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#688d26 color: Italian Buckthorn

#688d26 is rgb(104, 141, 38) in RGB and oklch(59.513% 0.13569 127.427) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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82°
100%

59.5%
0.136
127°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #688d26

#688d26 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 127°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.43:1, 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: #688d26 mixed with white

  1. 688d26
  2. 769841
  3. 84a458
  4. 93af6d
  5. a2ba82
  6. b1c697
  7. c0d1ab
  8. cfddc0
  9. dfe8d5
  10. eff3ea

Darker: #688d26 mixed with black

  1. 688d26
  2. 597a20
  3. 4b6719
  4. 3e5513
  5. 30440d
  6. 243308
  7. 182304
  8. 0c1402
  9. 040701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #688d26 with less saturation

  1. 688d26
  2. 6a8c34
  3. 6d8b3f
  4. 6f8949
  5. 718852
  6. 73875a
  7. 768562
  8. 78846a
  9. 7a8271
  10. 7c8078

Questions about #688d26

What color is #688d26?

#688d26 is bright lime. The closest named color is Italian Buckthorn. In RGB it is rgb(104, 141, 38), in HSL hsl(81.55, 57.54%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.513% 0.13569 127.427).

What colors go well with #688d26?

The complementary color of #688d26 is #9566bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #957e00 and #14965e. The triadic partners are #2c84cb and #c05870.

Is white or black text more readable on #688d26?

White text reads better on #688d26: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #688d26 a warm or cool color?

#688d26 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 127 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.136.