#656B38
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51% 0.073 114.5), rgb(101, 107, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#656B38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656B38 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 107, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.073 114.5) |
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 #656B38 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656B38 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656B38 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #656B38 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4AA
oklch(81% 0.036 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#9FA57D
oklch(70.7% 0.056 114.8)
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Step 500
500
#888F5B
oklch(63.1% 0.073 114.8)
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Step 600
600
#727941
oklch(55.7% 0.079 114.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656B38
oklch(51% 0.073 114.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E532B
oklch(42.7% 0.06 114.8)
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Step 900
900
#414527
oklch(37.8% 0.047 114.9)
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Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#656B38 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) | #716734 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71683B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A665F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656B38
#656B38
oklch(51% 0.073 114.5)
- #695E8C
#695E8C
oklch(51.1% 0.073 294.7)
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 #656B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
Use #656B38 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.