#656B49
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.3% 0.051 116.4), rgb(101, 107, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#656B49 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656B49 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 107, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.051 116.4) |
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 #656B49 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656B49 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656B49 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #656B49 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA488
oklch(70.7% 0.04 115.6)
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Step 500
500
#878E6B
oklch(63.1% 0.051 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#717852
oklch(55.7% 0.056 116.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656B49
oklch(51.3% 0.051 116.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D5237
oklch(42.6% 0.043 116.8)
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Step 900
900
#404430
oklch(37.7% 0.033 117.2)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#656B49 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) | #706847 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F684A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696762 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656B49
#656B49
oklch(51.3% 0.051 116.4)
- #696181
#696181
oklch(51.2% 0.051 296)
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 #656B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.055
Use #656B49 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.