#656D42
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.7% 0.064 117.3), rgb(101, 109, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#656D42 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656D42 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 109, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 25%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.064 117.3) |
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 #656D42 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656D42 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656D42 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #656D42 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#BFC4AD
oklch(81% 0.032 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA582
oklch(70.7% 0.05 116.9)
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Step 500
500
#868F63
oklch(63.1% 0.063 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#70794A
oklch(55.6% 0.068 117.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656D42
oklch(51.7% 0.064 117.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D5331
oklch(42.8% 0.053 116.8)
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Step 900
900
#40452B
oklch(37.8% 0.042 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#656D42 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) | #72693F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726944 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696962 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656D42
#656D42
oklch(51.7% 0.064 117.3)
- #6C6088
#6C6088
oklch(51.6% 0.064 297.9)
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 #656D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.015
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
Use #656D42 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.