Palettes / Colors / #656D53
#656D53 — Dusty Green
#656D53 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 #656D53 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.
#656D53 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 #5B536E; it also sits naturally between #6E6953 and #596E53. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #656D53 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 101, 109, 83 |
| HSL | 78°, 14%, 38% |
| HSV | 78°, 24%, 43% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 24%, 57% |
| XYZ | 12.40, 14.33, 10.30 |
| Yxy | 14.33, 0.3349, 0.3870 |
| CIE-Lab | 44.70, -8.07, 13.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.85, -5.85, 8.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 40% · Green 43% · Blue 33%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 24% · Key 57%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #656D53
.text { color: #656D53; }
.background { background-color: #656D53; }
.border { border: 3px solid #656D53; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(101, 109, 83); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(78, 14%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #656D53; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(101, 109, 83, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #656D53; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(101, 109, 83, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#656D53">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#656D53">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5B536E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.43:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.87:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #656D53: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #656D53
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 #656D53: ·
How #656D53 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 #656D53 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 #656D53?
#656D53 is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 101, 109, 83). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #656D53?
#656D53 is RGB 101, 109, 83 — HSL 78°, 14%, 38% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 24%, 57%.
What colors go with #656D53?
Its complement is #5B536E; analogous partners are #6E6953 and #596E53. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #656D53 for text?
White text on #656D53 has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.87:1.