#657231
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.6% 0.091 119.1), rgb(101, 114, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#657231 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657231 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 114, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 40%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.091 119.1) |
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 #657231 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657231 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #657231 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #657231 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9CA779
oklch(70.8% 0.065 119)
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Step 500
500
#849155
oklch(63.2% 0.084 118.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657231
oklch(52.6% 0.091 119.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B672C
oklch(49% 0.084 119.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B5426
oklch(42.6% 0.069 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4623
oklch(37.7% 0.055 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#657231 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) | #796C2B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776C35 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A6C64 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657231
#657231
oklch(52.6% 0.091 119.1)
- #725E98
#725E98
oklch(52.6% 0.092 299.1)
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 #657231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.042
Use #657231 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.