#656C22
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51% 0.097 114.5), rgb(101, 108, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#656C22 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 Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656C22 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 108, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.097 114.5) |
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 #656C22 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656C22 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656C22 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #656C22 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#BFC5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 115.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA670
oklch(70.6% 0.074 114.3)
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Step 500
500
#889049
oklch(63.1% 0.095 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727A29
oklch(55.6% 0.104 114.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656C22
oklch(51% 0.097 114.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E5419
oklch(42.8% 0.081 114.8)
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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)
#656C22 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) | #746718 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746827 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C665D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656C22
#656C22
oklch(51% 0.097 114.5)
- #6A5A98
#6A5A98
oklch(51% 0.097 294.6)
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 #656C22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.018
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.018
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
Use #656C22 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.