Close to Kale
#656C49
#656C49 is a dark, soft, grayish green, close to the color Kale. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 42.4% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 72°, with 19% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #656C49.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.53:1 AABlack text on this color
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3.79:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #656C49 as they’d see it.
#656C49 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #656C49
What color is #656C49?
#656C49 is a dark, soft, grayish green, close to the color Kale. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 42.4% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 72°, with 19% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #656C49 in RGB?
#656C49 is rgb(101, 108, 73): 101 red, 108 green, and 73 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #656C49 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(6, 0, 32, 58). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #656C49?
PANTONE 7498 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #656C49?
Its complement #6B6486 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.