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#656a2f color: Heavy Khaki

#656a2f is rgb(101, 106, 47) in RGB and oklch(50.631% 0.08186 113.325) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65°
100%

50.6%
0.082
113°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • olive-600
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #656a2f

#656a2f is a soft lime color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 113°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.74:1 contrast and black text 3.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Heavy Khaki (#5e6a34). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #656a2f mixed with white

  1. 656a2f
  2. 737844
  3. 818658
  4. 90956c
  5. 9fa380
  6. aeb295
  7. bec1a9
  8. ced0be
  9. dee0d4
  10. eeefe9

Darker: #656a2f mixed with black

  1. 656a2f
  2. 575b27
  3. 494d20
  4. 3c3f19
  5. 2f3112
  6. 22240c
  7. 171806
  8. 0c0d03
  9. 030401
  10. 000000

Calmer: #656a2f with less saturation

  1. 656a2f
  2. 656a36
  3. 65693c
  4. 656942
  5. 656848
  6. 65684d
  7. 656752
  8. 656757
  9. 65665c
  10. 656660

Questions about #656a2f

What color is #656a2f?

#656a2f is soft lime. The closest named color is Heavy Khaki. In RGB it is rgb(101, 106, 47), in HSL hsl(65.08, 38.56%, 30%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.631% 0.08186 113.325).

What colors go well with #656a2f?

The complementary color of #656a2f is #675c90. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c6028 and #487146. The triadic partners are #2d6d8c and #895169.

Is white or black text more readable on #656a2f?

White text reads better on #656a2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and black gives 3.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #656a2f a warm or cool color?

#656a2f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 113 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.082.