#656A1E
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(50.4% 0.097 113.1), rgb(101, 106, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#656A1E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656A1E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 106, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 56%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.097 113.1) |
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 #656A1E | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656A1E | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656A1E text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #656A1E text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A2
oklch(80.8% 0.046 112.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66F
oklch(70.7% 0.075 113.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A9047
oklch(63.2% 0.097 113)
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Step 600
600
#747927
oklch(55.5% 0.104 112.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656A1E
oklch(50.4% 0.097 113.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F5318
oklch(42.6% 0.08 113.1)
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Step 900
900
#42451A
oklch(37.7% 0.063 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#262811
oklch(26.8% 0.038 113.1)
#656A1E 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) | #726512 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726624 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C635B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656A1E
#656A1E
oklch(50.4% 0.097 113.1)
- #675997
#675997
oklch(50.5% 0.097 293)
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 #656A1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.019
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.020
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
Use #656A1E 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.