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#6d8b02 color: Italian Buckthorn

#6d8b02 is rgb(109, 139, 2) in RGB and oklch(59.197% 0.14553 123.517) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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73°
100%

59.2%
0.146
124°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #6d8b02

#6d8b02 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 124°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.34:1, 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: #6d8b02 mixed with white

  1. 6d8b02
  2. 7a9732
  3. 88a24d
  4. 96ae64
  5. a4b97b
  6. b3c591
  7. c2d0a7
  8. d1dcbd
  9. e0e8d3
  10. eff3e9

Darker: #6d8b02 mixed with black

  1. 6d8b02
  2. 5e7801
  3. 4f6601
  4. 415401
  5. 334300
  6. 263200
  7. 192300
  8. 0d1400
  9. 040700
  10. 010100

Calmer: #6d8b02 with less saturation

  1. 6d8b02
  2. 6f8a22
  3. 708933
  4. 72883f
  5. 73874a
  6. 758554
  7. 77845d
  8. 788366
  9. 7a816e
  10. 7c7f76

Questions about #6d8b02

What color is #6d8b02?

#6d8b02 is bright lime. The closest named color is Italian Buckthorn. In RGB it is rgb(109, 139, 2), in HSL hsl(73.14, 97.16%, 27.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.197% 0.14553 123.517).

What colors go well with #6d8b02?

The complementary color of #6d8b02 is #9065c4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a7a00 and #149653. The triadic partners are #0085cd and #c25375.

Is white or black text more readable on #6d8b02?

White text reads better on #6d8b02: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6d8b02 a warm or cool color?

#6d8b02 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 124 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.146.