#656500
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8), rgb(101, 101, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#656500 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656500 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 101, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #656500 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656500 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656500 text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #656500 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 110)
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Step 400
400
#A4A568
oklch(70.7% 0.082 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F3C
oklch(63.2% 0.106 109.7)
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Step 600
600
#787813
oklch(55.5% 0.115 109.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525309
oklch(42.8% 0.089 110.5)
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Step 900
900
#444413
oklch(37.6% 0.068 109.3)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#656500 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6E6000 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F630D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5E55 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656500
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
- #605499
#605499
oklch(49% 0.108 289.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #656500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.008
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.017
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.027
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
Use #656500 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.