#656809
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.8% 0.107 111.7), rgb(101, 104, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#656809 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656809 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 104, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 84%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.107 111.7) |
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 #656809 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656809 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656809 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #656809 text on black | 3.53:1 | 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
#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
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C49E
oklch(80.8% 0.052 111.2)
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Step 400
400
#A2A669
oklch(70.7% 0.082 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B903E
oklch(63.2% 0.106 112.3)
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Step 600
600
#767917
oklch(55.6% 0.114 111.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656809
oklch(49.8% 0.107 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#51530C
oklch(42.7% 0.088 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434514
oklch(37.7% 0.069 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 110.9)
#656809 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) | #716300 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716514 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6158 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656809
#656809
oklch(49.8% 0.107 111.7)
- #64569A
#64569A
oklch(49.8% 0.107 291.5)
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 #656809, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.011
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.021
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
Use #656809 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.