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#708b15 color: Italian Buckthorn

#708b15 is rgb(112, 139, 21) in RGB and oklch(59.477% 0.13841 122.708) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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74°
100%

59.5%
0.138
123°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #708b15

#708b15 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 123°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 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: #708b15 mixed with white

  1. 708b15
  2. 7d9638
  3. 8ba251
  4. 98ae68
  5. a6b97e
  6. b4c593
  7. c3d0a9
  8. d2dcbe
  9. e1e8d4
  10. f0f3e9

Darker: #708b15 mixed with black

  1. 708b15
  2. 607811
  3. 51660c
  4. 435408
  5. 354305
  6. 273203
  7. 1a2302
  8. 0e1401
  9. 040700
  10. 010100

Calmer: #708b15 with less saturation

  1. 708b15
  2. 718a2a
  3. 738938
  4. 748843
  5. 76874e
  6. 778657
  7. 788460
  8. 7a8368
  9. 7b8270
  10. 7d8077

Questions about #708b15

What color is #708b15?

#708b15 is bright lime. The closest named color is Italian Buckthorn. In RGB it is rgb(112, 139, 21), in HSL hsl(73.73, 73.75%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.477% 0.13841 122.708).

What colors go well with #708b15?

The complementary color of #708b15 is #8f68c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b7b00 and #279555. The triadic partners are #1186ca and #bf5677.

Is white or black text more readable on #708b15?

White text reads better on #708b15: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #708b15 a warm or cool color?

#708b15 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 123 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.138.