#656A11
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(50.4% 0.106 113), rgb(101, 106, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#656A11 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656A11 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 106, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 72%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.106 113) |
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 #656A11 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656A11 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656A11 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #656A11 text on black | 3.62:1 | 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
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59F
oklch(81% 0.052 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66A
oklch(70.6% 0.081 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A9040
oklch(63.1% 0.104 112.9)
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Step 600
600
#747A1B
oklch(55.7% 0.114 113.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656A11
oklch(50.4% 0.106 113)
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Step 800
800
#50540F
oklch(42.9% 0.088 113)
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Step 900
900
#424516
oklch(37.7% 0.067 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290E
oklch(27.2% 0.044 112.8)
#656A11 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 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73661A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C635A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656A11
#656A11
oklch(50.4% 0.106 113)
- #67579B
#67579B
oklch(50.3% 0.106 293)
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 #656A11, 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 0.017
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
Use #656A11 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.