#656F27
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(51.8% 0.096 116.6), rgb(101, 111, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#656F27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656F27 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 111, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.096 116.6) |
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 #656F27 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656F27 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656F27 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #656F27 text on black | 3.85:1 | 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
#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
#D8DCC9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA771
oklch(70.7% 0.075 116.9)
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Step 500
500
#86914B
oklch(63.2% 0.095 116.6)
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Step 600
600
#707B2C
oklch(55.7% 0.104 116.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#656F27
oklch(51.8% 0.096 116.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C541B
oklch(42.6% 0.08 116.7)
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Step 900
900
#40461D
oklch(37.8% 0.062 116.4)
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Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#656F27 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) | #77691E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766A2C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B6960 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656F27
#656F27
oklch(51.8% 0.096 116.6)
- #6E5C99
#6E5C99
oklch(51.8% 0.096 296.5)
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 #656F27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.015
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.019
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
Use #656F27 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.