#656F56
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(52.6% 0.04 125.5), rgb(101, 111, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#656F56 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #656F56 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 111, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 13%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.04 125.5) |
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 #656F56 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #656F56 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #656F56 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #656F56 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B6
oklch(81% 0.019 124)
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Step 400
400
#9CA491
oklch(70.7% 0.028 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#848E76
oklch(63.2% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#656F56
oklch(52.6% 0.04 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C654E
oklch(49.2% 0.037 125.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B5240
oklch(42.7% 0.03 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4436
oklch(37.7% 0.024 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#252820
oklch(27.1% 0.015 124.1)
#656F56 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) | #726C54 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706B57 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676D68 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #656F56
#656F56
oklch(52.6% 0.04 125.5)
- #70657D
#70657D
oklch(52.6% 0.039 305.8)
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 #656F56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
Use #656F56 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.