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#656e0f color: Brownish Green

#656e0f is rgb(101, 110, 15) in RGB and oklch(51.339% 0.1111 115.399) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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66°
100%

51.3%
0.111
115°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #656e0f

#656e0f is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 115°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.54:1 contrast and black text 3.79:1, 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: #656e0f mixed with white

  1. 656e0f
  2. 737c30
  3. 818a49
  4. 909860
  5. 9fa676
  6. aeb58d
  7. bec3a3
  8. ced2ba
  9. dee1d1
  10. eef0e8

Darker: #656e0f mixed with black

  1. 656e0f
  2. 575f0b
  3. 495008
  4. 3c4105
  5. 2f3303
  6. 222602
  7. 171901
  8. 0c0e00
  9. 030400
  10. 000100

Calmer: #656e0f with less saturation

  1. 656e0f
  2. 656e20
  3. 656d2c
  4. 656c36
  5. 656c3e
  6. 656b46
  7. 666a4d
  8. 666a54
  9. 66695a
  10. 676861

Questions about #656e0f

What color is #656e0f?

#656e0f is bright lime. The closest named color is Brownish Green. In RGB it is rgb(101, 110, 15), in HSL hsl(65.68, 76%, 24.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.339% 0.1111 115.399).

What colors go well with #656e0f?

The complementary color of #656e0f is #6d589f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #846100 and #38773d. The triadic partners are #00709d and #97496a.

Is white or black text more readable on #656e0f?

White text reads better on #656e0f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 and black gives 3.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #656e0f a warm or cool color?

#656e0f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 115 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.111.