#65704E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.6% 0.053 122.8), rgb(101, 112, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#65704E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65704E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 112, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 18%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.053 122.8) |
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 #65704E | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65704E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65704E text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #65704E text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58B
oklch(70.7% 0.038 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#848F6E
oklch(63.2% 0.049 122.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#65704E
oklch(52.6% 0.053 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6546
oklch(48.9% 0.049 122.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B533A
oklch(42.8% 0.041 122.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E4432
oklch(37.5% 0.031 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#65704E 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) | #746C4C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736C50 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #686D67 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65704E
#65704E
oklch(52.6% 0.053 122.8)
- #716484
#716484
oklch(52.7% 0.052 303.2)
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 #65704E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
Use #65704E 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.