Palettes / Colors / #656A4E
#656A4E — Dusty Green
#656A4E is a green color we call Dusty Green, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #656A4E when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#656A4E is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #534E6A; it also sits naturally between #6A614E and #576A4E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #656A4E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 101, 106, 78 |
| HSL | 71°, 15%, 36% |
| HSV | 71°, 26%, 42% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 26%, 58% |
| XYZ | 11.90, 13.62, 9.21 |
| Yxy | 13.62, 0.3425, 0.3923 |
| CIE-Lab | 43.69, -7.18, 15.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.91, -5.18, 9.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 40% · Green 42% · Blue 31%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 26% · Key 58%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #656A4E
.text { color: #656A4E; }
.background { background-color: #656A4E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #656A4E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(101, 106, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 15%, 36%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #656A4E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(101, 106, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #656A4E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(101, 106, 78, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#656A4E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#656A4E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #534E6A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.64:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.72:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #656A4E: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #656A4E
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #656A4E: ·
How #656A4E looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #656A4E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #656A4E?
#656A4E is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 101, 106, 78). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #656A4E?
#656A4E is RGB 101, 106, 78 — HSL 71°, 15%, 36% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 26%, 58%.
What colors go with #656A4E?
Its complement is #534E6A; analogous partners are #6A614E and #576A4E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #656A4E for text?
White text on #656A4E has a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.72:1.