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#656a17 color: Earthy Khaki Green

#656a17 is rgb(101, 106, 23) in RGB and oklch(50.392% 0.10226 113.026) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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64°
100%

50.4%
0.102
113°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #656a17

#656a17 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 113°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.79:1 contrast and black text 3.63:1, 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 lime colors

Lighter: #656a17 mixed with white

  1. 656a17
  2. 737834
  3. 81864b
  4. 909561
  5. 9fa477
  6. aeb28e
  7. bec1a4
  8. ced1ba
  9. dee0d1
  10. eeefe8

Darker: #656a17 mixed with black

  1. 656a17
  2. 575b12
  3. 494d0e
  4. 3c3f0a
  5. 2f3106
  6. 222404
  7. 171802
  8. 0c0d01
  9. 030400
  10. 000000

Calmer: #656a17 with less saturation

  1. 656a17
  2. 656a24
  3. 65692e
  4. 646937
  5. 64683e
  6. 646845
  7. 64674c
  8. 646652
  9. 646659
  10. 64655e

Questions about #656a17

What color is #656a17?

#656a17 is bright lime. The closest named color is Earthy Khaki Green. In RGB it is rgb(101, 106, 23), in HSL hsl(63.61, 64.34%, 25.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.392% 0.10226 113.026).

What colors go well with #656a17?

The complementary color of #656a17 is #675899. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #805e04 and #3e733b. The triadic partners are #076d95 and #904a69.

Is white or black text more readable on #656a17?

White text reads better on #656a17: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and black gives 3.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #656a17 a warm or cool color?

#656a17 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 113 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.102.