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#656a36 color: Globe Artichoke

#656a36 is rgb(101, 106, 54) in RGB and oklch(50.733% 0.07403 113.558) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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66°
100%

50.7%
0.074
114°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Coffee
  • olive-600
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #656a36

#656a36 is a dusty lime color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 114°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.72:1 contrast and black text 3.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Globe Artichoke (#5f6c3c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #656a36 mixed with white

  1. 656a36
  2. 73784a
  3. 81865d
  4. 909570
  5. 9fa384
  6. aeb298
  7. bec1ac
  8. ced0c0
  9. dee0d5
  10. eeefea

Darker: #656a36 mixed with black

  1. 656a36
  2. 575b2e
  3. 494d25
  4. 3c3f1e
  5. 2f3116
  6. 22240f
  7. 171808
  8. 0c0d03
  9. 030401
  10. 000000

Calmer: #656a36 with less saturation

  1. 656a36
  2. 656a3c
  3. 656941
  4. 656946
  5. 65684b
  6. 656850
  7. 656754
  8. 656759
  9. 65665d
  10. 656661

Questions about #656a36

What color is #656a36?

#656a36 is dusty lime. The closest named color is Globe Artichoke. In RGB it is rgb(101, 106, 54), in HSL hsl(65.77, 32.5%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.733% 0.07403 113.558).

What colors go well with #656a36?

The complementary color of #656a36 is #675d8c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a6130 and #4b7049. The triadic partners are #356c89 and #875369.

Is white or black text more readable on #656a36?

White text reads better on #656a36: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #656a36 a warm or cool color?

#656a36 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 114 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.074.