What color is #656D3D?

#656D3D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bancha. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #656D3D?

The RGB value is 101, 109, 61: 101 red, 109 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #656D3D?

The complementary color is #453D6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #656D3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#656D3D color

#656D3D rgb(101, 109, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #656D3D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 42.7% green and 23.9% blue (101, 109, 61).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 28% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Bancha (#666A47), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.51:1).

#656D3D color codes

HEX	`#656D3D`
RGB	`rgb(101, 109, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 42.7%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 28%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 44%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 44%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.29, -11.31, 25.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.29, 28.12, 113.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.678, 14.041, 6.509)`
Decimal	`6647101`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #656D3D, 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 #656D3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#656D3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	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 #656D3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #656d3d; }
.text { color: #656d3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #656d3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 109 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #656d3d, #4d6d3d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #656D3D?: #656D3D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bancha. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #656D3D?: The RGB value is 101, 109, 61: 101 red, 109 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #656D3D?: The complementary color is #453D6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #656D3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.