#656E43
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.9% 0.064 118.3), rgb(101, 110, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#656E43 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656E43 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 110, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.064 118.3) |
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 #656E43 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656E43 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656E43 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #656E43 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#BEC4AE
oklch(81% 0.031 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DA583
oklch(70.6% 0.049 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#858F63
oklch(63% 0.063 118.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F794A
oklch(55.6% 0.069 118.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656E43
oklch(51.9% 0.064 118.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C5331
oklch(42.7% 0.053 118.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F452B
oklch(37.7% 0.042 119)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#656E43 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) | #736A40 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726A45 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696A63 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656E43
#656E43
oklch(51.9% 0.064 118.3)
- #6D6189
#6D6189
oklch(52% 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 #656E43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.017
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
Use #656E43 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.