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#656b09 color: Brownish Green

#656b09 is rgb(101, 107, 9) in RGB and oklch(50.569% 0.11001 113.604) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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64°
100%

50.6%
0.110
114°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • 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 26

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About #656b09

#656b09 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 114°.

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 Brownish Green (#6a6e09). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #656b09 mixed with white

  1. 656b09
  2. 73792e
  3. 818747
  4. 90965e
  5. 9fa475
  6. aeb38b
  7. bec2a2
  8. ced1b9
  9. dee0d0
  10. eef0e7

Darker: #656b09 mixed with black

  1. 656b09
  2. 575c07
  3. 494e05
  4. 3c3f03
  5. 2f3202
  6. 222501
  7. 171801
  8. 0c0d00
  9. 030400
  10. 000000

Calmer: #656b09 with less saturation

  1. 656b09
  2. 656b1d
  3. 656a29
  4. 656a33
  5. 64693c
  6. 646944
  7. 64684b
  8. 646752
  9. 646658
  10. 65665f

Questions about #656b09

What color is #656b09?

#656b09 is bright lime. The closest named color is Brownish Green. In RGB it is rgb(101, 107, 9), in HSL hsl(63.67, 84.48%, 22.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.569% 0.11001 113.604).

What colors go well with #656b09?

The complementary color of #656b09 is #69579d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #835e00 and #397539. The triadic partners are #006e99 and #94476a.

Is white or black text more readable on #656b09?

White text reads better on #656b09: 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 #656b09 a warm or cool color?

#656b09 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 114 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.11.