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#698a02 color: Italian Buckthorn

#698a02 is rgb(105, 138, 2) in RGB and oklch(58.658% 0.14637 124.755) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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75°
100%

58.7%
0.146
125°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #698a02

#698a02 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 125°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.24:1, 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: #698a02 mixed with white

  1. 698a02
  2. 779631
  3. 85a14c
  4. 93ad64
  5. a2b97b
  6. b1c491
  7. c0d0a7
  8. cfdcbd
  9. dfe7d3
  10. eff3e9

Darker: #698a02 mixed with black

  1. 698a02
  2. 5a7701
  3. 4c6501
  4. 3e5301
  5. 314200
  6. 243200
  7. 182200
  8. 0c1400
  9. 040700
  10. 000100

Calmer: #698a02 with less saturation

  1. 698a02
  2. 6b8922
  3. 6d8832
  4. 6f873f
  5. 708549
  6. 728453
  7. 74835c
  8. 768165
  9. 78806d
  10. 7a7e75

Questions about #698a02

What color is #698a02?

#698a02 is bright lime. The closest named color is Italian Buckthorn. In RGB it is rgb(105, 138, 2), in HSL hsl(74.56, 97.14%, 27.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.658% 0.14637 124.755).

What colors go well with #698a02?

The complementary color of #698a02 is #9062c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #977900 and #009553. The triadic partners are #0282cc and #c15171.

Is white or black text more readable on #698a02?

White text reads better on #698a02: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #698a02 a warm or cool color?

#698a02 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 125 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.146.