#657048
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.5% 0.061 121), rgb(101, 112, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#657048 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657048 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 112, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.061 121) |
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 #657048 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657048 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #657048 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #657048 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4B0
oklch(81% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 400
400
#9CA587
oklch(70.6% 0.043 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#848F69
oklch(63.1% 0.056 121.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657048
oklch(52.5% 0.061 121)
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Step 700
700
#5C6641
oklch(49.2% 0.057 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B5336
oklch(42.7% 0.046 120.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F452F
oklch(37.8% 0.037 120.6)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#657048 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) | #756C45 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736B4A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #686C66 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657048
#657048
oklch(52.5% 0.061 121)
- #706288
#706288
oklch(52.4% 0.061 301.2)
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 #657048, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.049
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.052
Use #657048 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.