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#696f00 color: Brownish Green

#696f00 is rgb(105, 111, 0) in RGB and oklch(51.886% 0.11612 113.46) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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63°
100%

51.9%
0.116
113°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #696f00

#696f00 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 113°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.42:1 contrast and black text 3.87:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #696f00 mixed with white

  1. 696f00
  2. 777d2b
  3. 848b46
  4. 93995e
  5. a1a774
  6. b0b58b
  7. bfc4a2
  8. cfd2b9
  9. dfe1d0
  10. eff0e7

Darker: #696f00 mixed with black

  1. 696f00
  2. 5a6000
  3. 4c5100
  4. 3e4200
  5. 313400
  6. 242700
  7. 181a00
  8. 0c0e00
  9. 040400
  10. 000100

Calmer: #696f00 with less saturation

  1. 696f00
  2. 696f1a
  3. 696e28
  4. 686e33
  5. 686d3d
  6. 686c45
  7. 686c4d
  8. 686b54
  9. 686a5b
  10. 686962

Questions about #696f00

What color is #696f00?

#696f00 is bright lime. The closest named color is Brownish Green. In RGB it is rgb(105, 111, 0), in HSL hsl(63.24, 100%, 21.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.886% 0.11612 113.46).

What colors go well with #696f00?

The complementary color of #696f00 is #6c5aa5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #886100 and #3a7939. The triadic partners are #0072a0 and #9a496e.

Is white or black text more readable on #696f00?

White text reads better on #696f00: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and black gives 3.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #696f00 a warm or cool color?

#696f00 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 113 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.116.