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#698c2e color: Italian Buckthorn

#698c2e is rgb(105, 140, 46) in RGB and oklch(59.397% 0.12803 127.417) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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82°
100%

59.4%
0.128
127°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #698c2e

#698c2e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 127°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.9:1 contrast and black text 5.39:1, 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: #698c2e mixed with white

  1. 698c2e
  2. 779746
  3. 85a35c
  4. 94ae71
  5. a2ba85
  6. b1c599
  7. c0d1ad
  8. d0dcc1
  9. dfe8d6
  10. eff3ea

Darker: #698c2e mixed with black

  1. 698c2e
  2. 5a7927
  3. 4c671f
  4. 3e5518
  5. 314312
  6. 24330b
  7. 182306
  8. 0c1402
  9. 040701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #698c2e with less saturation

  1. 698c2e
  2. 6b8b3a
  3. 6d8a44
  4. 6f894d
  5. 728755
  6. 74865c
  7. 768564
  8. 78836b
  9. 7a8271
  10. 7c8078

Questions about #698c2e

What color is #698c2e?

#698c2e is bright lime. The closest named color is Italian Buckthorn. In RGB it is rgb(105, 140, 46), in HSL hsl(82.34, 50.54%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.397% 0.12803 127.417).

What colors go well with #698c2e?

The complementary color of #698c2e is #9368b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #947e00 and #24955f. The triadic partners are #3383c6 and #bc5a71.

Is white or black text more readable on #698c2e?

White text reads better on #698c2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and black gives 5.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #698c2e a warm or cool color?

#698c2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 127 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.128.