#656A08
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(50.3% 0.109 113), rgb(101, 106, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#656A08 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656A08 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 106, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 86%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.109 113) |
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 #656A08 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656A08 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656A08 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #656A08 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#D9DCC6
oklch(88.6% 0.03 113.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A1A768
oklch(70.9% 0.085 113)
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Step 500
500
#8A903C
oklch(63.1% 0.108 112.9)
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Step 600
600
#747A13
oklch(55.6% 0.118 113.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656A08
oklch(50.3% 0.109 113)
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Step 800
800
#505409
oklch(42.8% 0.091 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424513
oklch(37.6% 0.07 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290D
oklch(27.1% 0.045 112.7)
#656A08 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) | #736400 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736614 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6359 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656A08
#656A08
oklch(50.3% 0.109 113)
- #67579C
#67579C
oklch(50.4% 0.108 292.8)
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 #656A08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.015
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.018
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
Use #656A08 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.