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#697209 color: Brownish Green

#697209 is rgb(105, 114, 9) in RGB and oklch(52.658% 0.11642 115.169) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65°
100%

52.7%
0.116
115°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #697209

#697209 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 115°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.23:1 contrast and black text 4.01:1, 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: #697209 mixed with white

  1. 697209
  2. 77802f
  3. 848d49
  4. 939b60
  5. a1a976
  6. b0b78d
  7. c0c5a3
  8. cfd3ba
  9. dfe2d1
  10. eff0e8

Darker: #697209 mixed with black

  1. 697209
  2. 5a6207
  3. 4c5305
  4. 3e4403
  5. 313602
  6. 242801
  7. 181b01
  8. 0c0e00
  9. 040400
  10. 000100

Calmer: #697209 with less saturation

  1. 697209
  2. 69721f
  3. 69712c
  4. 697036
  5. 69703f
  6. 696f48
  7. 6a6e4f
  8. 6a6e57
  9. 6a6d5d
  10. 6a6c64

Questions about #697209

What color is #697209?

#697209 is bright lime. The closest named color is Brownish Green. In RGB it is rgb(105, 114, 9), in HSL hsl(65.14, 85.37%, 24.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.658% 0.11642 115.169).

What colors go well with #697209?

The complementary color of #697209 is #705ba6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #896400 and #397c3e. The triadic partners are #0074a4 and #9d4b6e.

Is white or black text more readable on #697209?

White text reads better on #697209: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and black gives 4.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #697209 a warm or cool color?

#697209 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 115 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.116.