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#696d09 color: Brownish Green

#696d09 is rgb(105, 109, 9) in RGB and oklch(51.425% 0.11091 112.279) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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62°
100%

51.4%
0.111
112°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #696d09

#696d09 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 112°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.54:1 contrast and black text 3.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brownish Green (#6a6e09). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #696d09 mixed with white

  1. 696d09
  2. 777b2e
  3. 848948
  4. 93975f
  5. a1a675
  6. b0b48c
  7. c0c3a2
  8. cfd2b9
  9. dfe1d0
  10. eff0e7

Darker: #696d09 mixed with black

  1. 696d09
  2. 5a5e07
  3. 4c4f05
  4. 3e4103
  5. 313302
  6. 242601
  7. 181901
  8. 0c0d00
  9. 040400
  10. 000100

Calmer: #696d09 with less saturation

  1. 696d09
  2. 696d1e
  3. 686c2a
  4. 686c34
  5. 686b3d
  6. 686b45
  7. 676a4d
  8. 676a54
  9. 67695a
  10. 676861

Questions about #696d09

What color is #696d09?

#696d09 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Brownish Green. In RGB it is rgb(105, 109, 9), in HSL hsl(62.4, 84.75%, 23.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.425% 0.11091 112.279).

What colors go well with #696d09?

The complementary color of #696d09 is #6a5aa1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #866000 and #3e7739. The triadic partners are #00719c and #964a6e.

Is white or black text more readable on #696d09?

White text reads better on #696d09: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 and black gives 3.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #696d09 a warm or cool color?

#696d09 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 112 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.111.