#657151
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(53% 0.05 124.8), rgb(101, 113, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#657151 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657151 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 113, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 16%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.05 124.8) |
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 #657151 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657151 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #657151 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #657151 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B4
oklch(80.8% 0.022 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA58D
oklch(70.7% 0.036 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#838F70
oklch(63.2% 0.047 124.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657151
oklch(53% 0.05 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6648
oklch(49.2% 0.048 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A533C
oklch(42.7% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4533
oklch(37.8% 0.031 125.1)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#657151 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) | #756D4F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736C52 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676E68 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657151
#657151
oklch(53% 0.05 124.8)
- #726583
#726583
oklch(53% 0.049 304.5)
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 #657151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
Use #657151 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.