#637837
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54% 0.094 124.3), rgb(99, 120, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#637837 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #637837 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 120, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 37%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.094 124.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #637837 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #637837 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #637837 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #637837 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A87A
oklch(70.6% 0.067 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E9357
oklch(63.2% 0.087 124.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#637837
oklch(54% 0.094 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#56692E
oklch(49.1% 0.087 124.4)
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Step 800
800
#465627
oklch(42.8% 0.073 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4724
oklch(37.8% 0.057 124.6)
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Step 950
950
#232916
oklch(26.9% 0.034 123)
#637837 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7E7131 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B703B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677369 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #637837
#637837
oklch(54% 0.094 124.3)
- #7B609B
#7B609B
oklch(54% 0.094 304.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #637837, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.011
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.014
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
Use #637837 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.