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#688d2b color: Italian Buckthorn

#688d2b is rgb(104, 141, 43) in RGB and oklch(59.554% 0.13218 127.833) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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83°
100%

59.6%
0.132
128°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #688d2b

#688d2b is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 128°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.86:1 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: #688d2b mixed with white

  1. 688d2b
  2. 769844
  3. 84a45a
  4. 93af6f
  5. a2ba84
  6. b1c698
  7. c0d1ac
  8. cfdcc1
  9. dfe8d5
  10. eff3ea

Darker: #688d2b mixed with black

  1. 688d2b
  2. 597a24
  3. 4b671d
  4. 3e5516
  5. 304410
  6. 24330a
  7. 182305
  8. 0c1402
  9. 040701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #688d2b with less saturation

  1. 688d2b
  2. 6a8c38
  3. 6d8b42
  4. 6f894b
  5. 718854
  6. 74875c
  7. 768563
  8. 78846b
  9. 7a8271
  10. 7d8078

Questions about #688d2b

What color is #688d2b?

#688d2b is bright lime. The closest named color is Italian Buckthorn. In RGB it is rgb(104, 141, 43), in HSL hsl(82.65, 53.26%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.554% 0.13218 127.833).

What colors go well with #688d2b?

The complementary color of #688d2b is #9567bb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #947e00 and #1b965f. The triadic partners are #3184c9 and #bf5970.

Is white or black text more readable on #688d2b?

White text reads better on #688d2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #688d2b a warm or cool color?

#688d2b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 128 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.132.