#656B21
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(50.7% 0.096 113.8), rgb(101, 107, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#656B21 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656B21 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 107, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.096 113.8) |
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 #656B21 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656B21 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656B21 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #656B21 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
#A0A670
oklch(70.7% 0.074 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#899049
oklch(63.1% 0.095 113.8)
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Step 600
600
#737A29
oklch(55.7% 0.104 114)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656B21
oklch(50.7% 0.096 113.8)
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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)
#656B21 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) | #736617 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736726 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C655C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656B21
#656B21
oklch(50.7% 0.096 113.8)
- #685A97
#685A97
oklch(50.8% 0.096 293.2)
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 #656B21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.019
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.019
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.022
- 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 #656B21 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.