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#6d8a08 color: Italian Buckthorn

#6d8a08 is rgb(109, 138, 8) in RGB and oklch(58.962% 0.14283 123.309) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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73°
100%

59%
0.143
123°
  • 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
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #6d8a08

#6d8a08 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 123°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.29:1, 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: #6d8a08 mixed with white

  1. 6d8a08
  2. 7a9633
  3. 88a14e
  4. 96ad65
  5. a4b97b
  6. b3c491
  7. c2d0a7
  8. d1dcbd
  9. e0e7d3
  10. eff3e9

Darker: #6d8a08 mixed with black

  1. 6d8a08
  2. 5e7706
  3. 4f6504
  4. 415303
  5. 334202
  6. 263201
  7. 192201
  8. 0d1400
  9. 040700
  10. 010100

Calmer: #6d8a08 with less saturation

  1. 6d8a08
  2. 6f8924
  3. 708834
  4. 728740
  5. 73864b
  6. 758454
  7. 76835d
  8. 788266
  9. 7a806e
  10. 7b7f75

Questions about #6d8a08

What color is #6d8a08?

#6d8a08 is bright lime. The closest named color is Italian Buckthorn. In RGB it is rgb(109, 138, 8), in HSL hsl(73.38, 89.04%, 28.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.962% 0.14283 123.309).

What colors go well with #6d8a08?

The complementary color of #6d8a08 is #8f65c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #997900 and #1a9553. The triadic partners are #0284cb and #c05374.

Is white or black text more readable on #6d8a08?

White text reads better on #6d8a08: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6d8a08 a warm or cool color?

#6d8a08 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 123 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.143.