#656E48
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52% 0.057 119.3), rgb(101, 110, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#656E48 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656E48 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 110, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.057 119.3) |
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 #656E48 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656E48 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656E48 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #656E48 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBD0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B0
oklch(80.8% 0.027 119)
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Step 400
400
#9DA586
oklch(70.7% 0.045 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#858F68
oklch(63.1% 0.057 119.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F794F
oklch(55.7% 0.062 119.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656E48
oklch(52% 0.057 119.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C5335
oklch(42.8% 0.047 119.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F452E
oklch(37.8% 0.038 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#656E48 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) | #736A45 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726A4A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #686A64 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656E48
#656E48
oklch(52% 0.057 119.3)
- #6D6286
#6D6286
oklch(52% 0.057 298.4)
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 #656E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.051
Use #656E48 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.