#657233
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.7% 0.089 119.2), rgb(101, 114, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#657233 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.089 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 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657233 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 114, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 38%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.089 119.2) |
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 #657233 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657233 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #657233 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #657233 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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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
#9CA77A
oklch(70.8% 0.064 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#849157
oklch(63.2% 0.082 119.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657233
oklch(52.7% 0.089 119.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B672E
oklch(49% 0.082 119.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5427
oklch(42.7% 0.068 118.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4624
oklch(37.8% 0.054 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#242916
oklch(27% 0.034 120.7)
#657233 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) | #796C2D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776C37 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A6C64 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657233
#657233
oklch(52.7% 0.089 119.2)
- #725F97
#725F97
oklch(52.7% 0.088 299)
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 #657233, 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 0.022
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.043
Use #657233 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.