What color is #656A4E?

#656A4E is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #656A4E?

The RGB value is 101, 106, 78: 101 red, 106 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #656A4E?

The complementary color is #534E6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #656A4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#656A4E color

#656A4E rgb(101, 106, 78)

Shades of green

The hex color #656A4E is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 41.6% green and 30.6% blue (101, 106, 78).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 15% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Monstera (#5F674B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#656A4E color codes

HEX	`#656A4E`
RGB	`rgb(101, 106, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 41.6%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 15%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 26%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 26%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.69, -7.18, 15.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.69, 16.74, 115.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.896, 13.625, 9.209)`
Decimal	`6646350`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #656A4E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #656A4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#656A4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #656A4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #656a4e; }
.text { color: #656a4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #656a4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 106 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #656a4e, #576a4e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #656A4E?: #656A4E is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #656A4E?: The RGB value is 101, 106, 78: 101 red, 106 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #656A4E?: The complementary color is #534E6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #656A4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.