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#656e2c color: Forest Spirit

#656e2c is rgb(101, 110, 44) in RGB and oklch(51.576% 0.0903 116.156) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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68°
100%

51.6%
0.090
116°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #656e2c

#656e2c is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 116°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Forest Spirit (#667028). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #656e2c mixed with white

  1. 656e2c
  2. 737c42
  3. 818a57
  4. 90986b
  5. 9fa680
  6. aeb494
  7. bec3a9
  8. ced2be
  9. dee1d3
  10. eef0e9

Darker: #656e2c mixed with black

  1. 656e2c
  2. 575f25
  3. 49501e
  4. 3c4117
  5. 2f3311
  6. 22260a
  7. 171905
  8. 0c0e02
  9. 030401
  10. 000100

Calmer: #656e2c with less saturation

  1. 656e2c
  2. 656e34
  3. 656d3b
  4. 666c42
  5. 666c48
  6. 666b4d
  7. 666b53
  8. 676a58
  9. 67695e
  10. 676863

Questions about #656e2c

What color is #656e2c?

#656e2c is bright lime. The closest named color is Forest Spirit. In RGB it is rgb(101, 110, 44), in HSL hsl(68.18, 42.86%, 30.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.576% 0.0903 116.156).

What colors go well with #656e2c?

The complementary color of #656e2c is #6d5c96. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f6420 and #437647. The triadic partners are #2a6f95 and #905169.

Is white or black text more readable on #656e2c?

White text reads better on #656e2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #656e2c a warm or cool color?

#656e2c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 116 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.09.