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#656f09 color: Brownish Green

#656f09 is rgb(101, 111, 9) in RGB and oklch(51.565% 0.11452 115.893) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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66°
100%

51.6%
0.115
116°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #656f09

#656f09 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 116°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.48:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, 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: #656f09 mixed with white

  1. 656f09
  2. 737d2e
  3. 818b48
  4. 90995f
  5. 9fa776
  6. aeb58c
  7. bec4a3
  8. ced2b9
  9. dee1d0
  10. eef0e8

Darker: #656f09 mixed with black

  1. 656f09
  2. 576007
  3. 495105
  4. 3c4203
  5. 2f3402
  6. 222701
  7. 171a01
  8. 0c0e00
  9. 030400
  10. 000100

Calmer: #656f09 with less saturation

  1. 656f09
  2. 656e1e
  3. 656e2b
  4. 656d35
  5. 666d3d
  6. 666c45
  7. 666b4d
  8. 666a54
  9. 676a5b
  10. 676961

Questions about #656f09

What color is #656f09?

#656f09 is bright lime. The closest named color is Brownish Green. In RGB it is rgb(101, 111, 9), in HSL hsl(65.88, 85%, 23.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.565% 0.11452 115.893).

What colors go well with #656f09?

The complementary color of #656f09 is #6e58a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #856100 and #35793d. The triadic partners are #0070a0 and #99486a.

Is white or black text more readable on #656f09?

White text reads better on #656f09: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #656f09 a warm or cool color?

#656f09 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 116 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.115.