#656919
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(50.2% 0.1 112.4), rgb(101, 105, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#656919 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656919 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 105, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 62%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.1 112.4) |
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 #656919 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656919 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656919 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #656919 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 111.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66D
oklch(70.7% 0.078 112.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A9045
oklch(63.2% 0.099 113)
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Step 600
600
#757923
oklch(55.6% 0.107 112)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656919
oklch(50.2% 0.1 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505315
oklch(42.6% 0.082 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#424519
oklch(37.7% 0.064 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#272810
oklch(26.9% 0.04 110.9)
#656919 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) | #71640A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72661F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C625A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656919
#656919
oklch(50.2% 0.1 112.4)
- #665897
#665897
oklch(50.2% 0.099 292.7)
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 #656919, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.016
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.020
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
Use #656919 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.