#656E09
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(51.3% 0.113 115.3), rgb(101, 110, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#656E09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656E09 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 110, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 85%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.113 115.3) |
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 #656E09 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656E09 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656E09 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #656E09 text on black | 3.78:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59D
oklch(80.8% 0.055 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA767
oklch(70.6% 0.087 115.2)
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Step 500
500
#87913A
oklch(63% 0.112 115.2)
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Step 600
600
#717B0E
oklch(55.6% 0.122 115.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656E09
oklch(51.3% 0.113 115.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D5506
oklch(42.8% 0.095 116)
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Step 900
900
#404612
oklch(37.7% 0.073 115.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290C
oklch(27% 0.046 114.5)
#656E09 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) | #776800 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766916 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C675D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656E09
#656E09
oklch(51.3% 0.113 115.3)
- #6D58A0
#6D58A0
oklch(51.4% 0.112 295.6)
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 #656E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.016
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.019
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.025
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
Use #656E09 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.