#656D3B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.5% 0.072 116.5), rgb(101, 109, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#656D3B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656D3B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 109, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 30%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.072 116.5) |
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 #656D3B | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656D3B | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656D3B text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #656D3B text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
-
Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
-
Step 300
300
#BFC4AB
oklch(81% 0.035 116.4)
-
Step 400
400
#9EA57E
oklch(70.6% 0.055 116.1)
-
Step 500
500
#878F5D
oklch(63.1% 0.071 115.9)
-
Step 600
600
#707942
oklch(55.5% 0.078 116.6)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#656D3B
oklch(51.5% 0.072 116.5)
-
Step 800
800
#4D532C
oklch(42.7% 0.059 116.1)
-
Step 900
900
#404528
oklch(37.8% 0.046 116.7)
-
Step 950
950
#252817
oklch(26.8% 0.03 116.6)
#656D3B 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) | #736837 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72693D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A6861 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656D3B
#656D3B
oklch(51.5% 0.072 116.5)
- #6B5F8D
#6B5F8D
oklch(51.5% 0.073 295.7)
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 #656D3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.009
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
Use #656D3B 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.