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#656b2a color: Russian Uniform

#656b2a is rgb(101, 107, 42) in RGB and oklch(50.813% 0.08828 113.965) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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66°
100%

50.8%
0.088
114°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #656b2a

#656b2a is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 114°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.69:1 contrast and black text 3.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Russian Uniform (#5f6d36). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #656b2a mixed with white

  1. 656b2a
  2. 737940
  3. 818755
  4. 90966a
  5. 9fa47e
  6. aeb393
  7. bec2a8
  8. ced1bd
  9. dee0d3
  10. eeefe9

Darker: #656b2a mixed with black

  1. 656b2a
  2. 575c23
  3. 494e1c
  4. 3c3f16
  5. 2f3210
  6. 22250a
  7. 171805
  8. 0c0d02
  9. 030401
  10. 000000

Calmer: #656b2a with less saturation

  1. 656b2a
  2. 656b32
  3. 656a39
  4. 656a40
  5. 656946
  6. 65694b
  7. 656851
  8. 656756
  9. 65675b
  10. 656660

Questions about #656b2a

What color is #656b2a?

#656b2a is bright lime. The closest named color is Russian Uniform. In RGB it is rgb(101, 107, 42), in HSL hsl(65.54, 43.62%, 29.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.813% 0.08828 113.965).

What colors go well with #656b2a?

The complementary color of #656b2a is #685b93. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d6121 and #447344. The triadic partners are #276d90 and #8c4f69.

Is white or black text more readable on #656b2a?

White text reads better on #656b2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and black gives 3.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #656b2a a warm or cool color?

#656b2a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 114 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.088.