#656D30
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.4% 0.085 115.7), rgb(101, 109, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#656D30 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656D30 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 109, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.085 115.7) |
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 #656D30 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656D30 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656D30 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #656D30 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA677
oklch(70.7% 0.066 116)
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Step 500
500
#879053
oklch(63.1% 0.084 115.7)
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Step 600
600
#717A37
oklch(55.7% 0.092 115.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656D30
oklch(51.4% 0.085 115.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D5423
oklch(42.8% 0.071 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#404522
oklch(37.6% 0.054 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#262914
oklch(27.2% 0.036 115.5)
#656D30 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) | #74682A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736933 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B675F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656D30
#656D30
oklch(51.4% 0.085 115.7)
- #6B5D93
#6B5D93
oklch(51.4% 0.085 295.2)
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 #656D30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.012
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.025
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.027
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
Use #656D30 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.