#656B41
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.2% 0.062 115.3), rgb(101, 107, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#656B41 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656B41 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 107, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 24%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.062 115.3) |
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 #656B41 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656B41 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656B41 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #656B41 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FA583
oklch(70.8% 0.048 115.8)
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Step 500
500
#888E63
oklch(63.1% 0.061 114.6)
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Step 600
600
#72784A
oklch(55.6% 0.066 114.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656B41
oklch(51.2% 0.062 115.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5231
oklch(42.6% 0.051 114.2)
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Step 900
900
#41442C
oklch(37.7% 0.039 114.1)
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Step 950
950
#26281A
oklch(27% 0.025 114.7)
#656B41 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) | #71673E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706843 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696761 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656B41
#656B41
oklch(51.2% 0.062 115.3)
- #696087
#696087
oklch(51.3% 0.062 294.7)
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 #656B41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
Use #656B41 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.