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#698902 color: Italian Buckthorn

#698902 is rgb(105, 137, 2) in RGB and oklch(58.405% 0.14519 124.455) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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74°
100%

58.4%
0.145
124°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #698902

#698902 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 124°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, 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: #698902 mixed with white

  1. 698902
  2. 779531
  3. 85a04c
  4. 93ac64
  5. a2b87a
  6. b1c490
  7. c0d0a6
  8. cfdbbc
  9. dfe7d2
  10. eff3e9

Darker: #698902 mixed with black

  1. 698902
  2. 5a7601
  3. 4c6401
  4. 3e5301
  5. 314200
  6. 243100
  7. 182200
  8. 0c1400
  9. 040700
  10. 000100

Calmer: #698902 with less saturation

  1. 698902
  2. 6b8821
  3. 6d8732
  4. 6e863e
  5. 708449
  6. 728353
  7. 74825c
  8. 768064
  9. 787f6c
  10. 797d74

Questions about #698902

What color is #698902?

#698902 is bright lime. The closest named color is Italian Buckthorn. In RGB it is rgb(105, 137, 2), in HSL hsl(74.22, 97.12%, 27.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.405% 0.14519 124.455).

What colors go well with #698902?

The complementary color of #698902 is #8f62c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #967800 and #039452. The triadic partners are #0182cb and #bf5071.

Is white or black text more readable on #698902?

White text reads better on #698902: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #698902 a warm or cool color?

#698902 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 124 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.145.