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#656e02 color: Brownish Green

#656e02 is rgb(101, 110, 2) in RGB and oklch(51.291% 0.11578 115.289) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65°
100%

51.3%
0.116
115°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #656e02

#656e02 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 115°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.55:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brownish Green (#6a6e09). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #656e02 mixed with white

  1. 656e02
  2. 737c2c
  3. 818a46
  4. 90985d
  5. 9fa674
  6. aeb58b
  7. bec3a2
  8. ced2b9
  9. dee1d0
  10. eef0e7

Darker: #656e02 mixed with black

  1. 656e02
  2. 575f01
  3. 495001
  4. 3c4101
  5. 2f3300
  6. 222600
  7. 171900
  8. 0c0e00
  9. 030400
  10. 000100

Calmer: #656e02 with less saturation

  1. 656e02
  2. 656e1b
  3. 656d28
  4. 656c33
  5. 656c3c
  6. 656b44
  7. 666a4c
  8. 666a53
  9. 66695a
  10. 666860

Questions about #656e02

What color is #656e02?

#656e02 is bright lime. The closest named color is Brownish Green. In RGB it is rgb(101, 110, 2), in HSL hsl(65, 96.43%, 21.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.291% 0.11578 115.289).

What colors go well with #656e02?

The complementary color of #656e02 is #6d57a2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #856000 and #35783b. The triadic partners are #00709f and #99476a.

Is white or black text more readable on #656e02?

White text reads better on #656e02: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #656e02 a warm or cool color?

#656e02 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 115 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.116.