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#696e09 color: Brownish Green

#696e09 is rgb(105, 110, 9) in RGB and oklch(51.671% 0.11199 112.887) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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63°
100%

51.7%
0.112
113°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #696e09

#696e09 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 113°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.48:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, 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: #696e09 mixed with white

  1. 696e09
  2. 777c2e
  3. 848a48
  4. 93985f
  5. a1a676
  6. b0b58c
  7. c0c3a3
  8. cfd2b9
  9. dfe1d0
  10. eff0e8

Darker: #696e09 mixed with black

  1. 696e09
  2. 5a5f07
  3. 4c5005
  4. 3e4103
  5. 313302
  6. 242601
  7. 181901
  8. 0c0e00
  9. 040400
  10. 000100

Calmer: #696e09 with less saturation

  1. 696e09
  2. 696e1e
  3. 686d2b
  4. 686d35
  5. 686c3e
  6. 686c46
  7. 686b4d
  8. 686a54
  9. 686a5b
  10. 686961

Questions about #696e09

What color is #696e09?

#696e09 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Brownish Green. In RGB it is rgb(105, 110, 9), in HSL hsl(62.97, 84.87%, 23.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.671% 0.11199 112.887).

What colors go well with #696e09?

The complementary color of #696e09 is #6b5aa2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #876000 and #3d783a. The triadic partners are #00719d and #984a6e.

Is white or black text more readable on #696e09?

White text reads better on #696e09: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #696e09 a warm or cool color?

#696e09 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 113 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.112.