#656E42
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.9% 0.065 118.2), rgb(101, 110, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#656E42 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656E42 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 110, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.065 118.2) |
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 #656E42 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656E42 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656E42 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #656E42 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#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
#BEC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 119)
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Step 400
400
#9DA582
oklch(70.6% 0.05 118.2)
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Step 500
500
#868F62
oklch(63.1% 0.065 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F7949
oklch(55.5% 0.07 118.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656E42
oklch(51.9% 0.065 118.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5330
oklch(42.6% 0.054 118)
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Step 900
900
#3F452B
oklch(37.7% 0.042 119)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#656E42 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) | #736A3F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726A44 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696A63 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656E42
#656E42
oklch(51.9% 0.065 118.2)
- #6D618A
#6D618A
oklch(52% 0.065 297.5)
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 #656E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.016
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
Use #656E42 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.