#6e8a23 color: Italian Buckthorn
#6e8a23 is rgb(110, 138, 35) in RGB and oklch(59.161% 0.13076 123.815) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Lime
- Medium
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- Neutral
- ≈ Olive
- lime-700
- Black 46%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #6e8a23
#6e8a23 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 124°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.95:1 contrast and black text 5.32:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Italian Buckthorn (#6b8c23). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.
Lighter: #6e8a23 mixed with white
Darker: #6e8a23 mixed with black
Calmer: #6e8a23 with less saturation
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Questions about #6e8a23
What color is #6e8a23?
#6e8a23 is bright lime. The closest named color is Italian Buckthorn. In RGB it is rgb(110, 138, 35), in HSL hsl(76.31, 59.54%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.161% 0.13076 123.815).
What colors go well with #6e8a23?
The complementary color of #6e8a23 is #8f68bc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #987b00 and #2c9458. The triadic partners are #2484c5 and #bc5875.
Is white or black text more readable on #6e8a23?
White text reads better on #6e8a23: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #6e8a23 a warm or cool color?
#6e8a23 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 124 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.131.