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#6c8a22 color: Italian Buckthorn

#6c8a22 is rgb(108, 138, 34) in RGB and oklch(59.008% 0.13235 124.628) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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77°
100%

59%
0.132
125°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #6c8a22

#6c8a22 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 125°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.3:1, 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: #6c8a22 mixed with white

  1. 6c8a22
  2. 7a963e
  3. 87a156
  4. 96ad6b
  5. a4b881
  6. b3c496
  7. c1d0aa
  8. d0dcbf
  9. e0e7d4
  10. eff3ea

Darker: #6c8a22 mixed with black

  1. 6c8a22
  2. 5d771c
  3. 4e6516
  4. 405311
  5. 32420b
  6. 253207
  7. 192203
  8. 0d1401
  9. 040700
  10. 000100

Calmer: #6c8a22 with less saturation

  1. 6c8a22
  2. 6e8931
  3. 6f883d
  4. 718747
  5. 738650
  6. 748458
  7. 768360
  8. 788268
  9. 7a806f
  10. 7b7f76

Questions about #6c8a22

What color is #6c8a22?

#6c8a22 is bright lime. The closest named color is Italian Buckthorn. In RGB it is rgb(108, 138, 34), in HSL hsl(77.31, 60.47%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.008% 0.13235 124.628).

What colors go well with #6c8a22?

The complementary color of #6c8a22 is #8f67bc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #977b00 and #269459. The triadic partners are #2483c6 and #bc5773.

Is white or black text more readable on #6c8a22?

White text reads better on #6c8a22: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6c8a22 a warm or cool color?

#6c8a22 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 125 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.132.