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#656a09 color: Earthy Khaki Green

#656a09 is rgb(101, 106, 9) in RGB and oklch(50.321% 0.1089 112.992) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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63°
100%

50.3%
0.109
113°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #656a09

#656a09 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 113°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.8:1 contrast and black text 3.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Earthy Khaki Green (#666600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #656a09 mixed with white

  1. 656a09
  2. 73782d
  3. 818747
  4. 90955e
  5. 9fa475
  6. aeb38b
  7. bec2a2
  8. ced1b9
  9. dee0d0
  10. eeefe7

Darker: #656a09 mixed with black

  1. 656a09
  2. 575b07
  3. 494d05
  4. 3c3f03
  5. 2f3102
  6. 222401
  7. 171801
  8. 0c0d00
  9. 030400
  10. 000000

Calmer: #656a09 with less saturation

  1. 656a09
  2. 656a1d
  3. 656929
  4. 646933
  5. 64683b
  6. 646843
  7. 64674a
  8. 646651
  9. 646658
  10. 64655e

Questions about #656a09

What color is #656a09?

#656a09 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Earthy Khaki Green. In RGB it is rgb(101, 106, 9), in HSL hsl(63.09, 84.35%, 22.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.321% 0.1089 112.992).

What colors go well with #656a09?

The complementary color of #656a09 is #67579c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #825d00 and #3a7438. The triadic partners are #006d98 and #924769.

Is white or black text more readable on #656a09?

White text reads better on #656a09: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and black gives 3.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #656a09 a warm or cool color?

#656a09 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 113 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.109.