#657225
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.5% 0.102 118.2), rgb(101, 114, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#657225 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657225 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 114, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 51%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.102 118.2) |
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 #657225 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657225 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #657225 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #657225 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 118.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA773
oklch(70.6% 0.073 118)
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Step 500
500
#84914D
oklch(63% 0.093 118.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657225
oklch(52.5% 0.102 118.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C6822
oklch(49.2% 0.095 118.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B551E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 118.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E461E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#657225 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) | #7A6C1B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C2A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B6C62 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657225
#657225
oklch(52.5% 0.102 118.2)
- #725C9D
#725C9D
oklch(52.4% 0.102 298.4)
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 #657225, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.012
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.022
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.032
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
Use #657225 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.