#656738
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50% 0.067 110.7), rgb(101, 103, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#656738 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656738 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 103, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 30%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.067 110.7) |
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 #656738 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656738 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656738 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #656738 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 110.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 111)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47F
oklch(70.7% 0.052 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E5E
oklch(63.2% 0.067 111.2)
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Step 600
600
#757744
oklch(55.5% 0.072 110.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656738
oklch(50% 0.067 110.7)
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Step 800
800
#50522D
oklch(42.7% 0.056 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424428
oklch(37.7% 0.044 111.8)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#656738 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) | #6E6334 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E653A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B625C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656738
#656738
oklch(50% 0.067 110.7)
- #635D87
#635D87
oklch(50.1% 0.066 290.3)
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 #656738, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
Use #656738 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.