#656B20
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(50.7% 0.097 113.8), rgb(101, 107, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#656B20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 114°. 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 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656B20 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 107, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.097 113.8) |
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 #656B20 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656B20 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656B20 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #656B20 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 114.2)
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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
#899048
oklch(63.1% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#737A28
oklch(55.7% 0.105 114)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656B20
oklch(50.7% 0.097 113.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F5419
oklch(42.8% 0.081 113.9)
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Step 900
900
#41451B
oklch(37.6% 0.062 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#656B20 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) | #736615 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736725 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C645C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656B20
#656B20
oklch(50.7% 0.097 113.8)
- #685997
#685997
oklch(50.6% 0.097 293.7)
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 #656B20, 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 0.019
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
Use #656B20 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.