#656F24
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(51.7% 0.099 116.5), rgb(101, 111, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#656F24 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656F24 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 111, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 51%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.099 116.5) |
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 #656F24 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656F24 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656F24 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #656F24 text on black | 3.85:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9DA770
oklch(70.7% 0.076 116.8)
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Step 500
500
#869148
oklch(63.1% 0.098 116.4)
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Step 600
600
#707B29
oklch(55.7% 0.106 116.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656F24
oklch(51.7% 0.099 116.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C5419
oklch(42.6% 0.082 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#40461B
oklch(37.8% 0.064 116.2)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#656F24 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) | #77691A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766A29 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B6960 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656F24
#656F24
oklch(51.7% 0.099 116.5)
- #6E5B9A
#6E5B9A
oklch(51.7% 0.099 296.7)
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 #656F24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.017
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.018
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.018
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
Use #656F24 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.