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#656b2e color: Russian Uniform

#656b2e is rgb(101, 107, 46) in RGB and oklch(50.863% 0.08425 114.082) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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66°
100%

50.9%
0.084
114°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • olive-600
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #656b2e

#656b2e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 114°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.68:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Russian Uniform (#5f6d36). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #656b2e mixed with white

  1. 656b2e
  2. 737943
  3. 818758
  4. 90956c
  5. 9fa480
  6. aeb395
  7. bec2a9
  8. ced1be
  9. dee0d4
  10. eeefe9

Darker: #656b2e mixed with black

  1. 656b2e
  2. 575c27
  3. 494e1f
  4. 3c3f18
  5. 2f3212
  6. 22250b
  7. 171806
  8. 0c0d02
  9. 030401
  10. 000000

Calmer: #656b2e with less saturation

  1. 656b2e
  2. 656b35
  3. 656a3c
  4. 656a42
  5. 656947
  6. 65694d
  7. 656852
  8. 656857
  9. 65675c
  10. 656661

Questions about #656b2e

What color is #656b2e?

#656b2e is bright lime. The closest named color is Russian Uniform. In RGB it is rgb(101, 107, 46), in HSL hsl(65.9, 39.87%, 30%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.863% 0.08425 114.082).

What colors go well with #656b2e?

The complementary color of #656b2e is #685c91. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c6126 and #467246. The triadic partners are #2c6d8f and #8b5169.

Is white or black text more readable on #656b2e?

White text reads better on #656b2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #656b2e a warm or cool color?

#656b2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 114 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.084.