#657238
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.7% 0.083 119.8), rgb(101, 114, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#657238 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657238 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 114, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 34%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.083 119.8) |
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 #657238 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657238 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #657238 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #657238 text on black | 4.01:1 | 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
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5AA
oklch(81% 0.038 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA67C
oklch(70.6% 0.06 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#83905B
oklch(62.9% 0.076 119.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657238
oklch(52.7% 0.083 119.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6732
oklch(49.1% 0.077 119.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B542A
oklch(42.7% 0.064 119.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4626
oklch(37.8% 0.051 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#657238 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) | #786C33 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776D3B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A6D65 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657238
#657238
oklch(52.7% 0.083 119.8)
- #726094
#726094
oklch(52.8% 0.082 299.5)
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 #657238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.020
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
Use #657238 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.