#657243
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.9% 0.07 121.4), rgb(101, 114, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#657243 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657243 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 114, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.07 121.4) |
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 #657243 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657243 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #657243 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #657243 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA683
oklch(70.7% 0.051 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#839064
oklch(63.1% 0.064 121.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657243
oklch(52.9% 0.07 121.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B673C
oklch(49.2% 0.065 121.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A5432
oklch(42.8% 0.054 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E452C
oklch(37.7% 0.041 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#24291A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 123.2)
#657243 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) | #776D3F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D45 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696E66 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657243
#657243
oklch(52.9% 0.07 121.4)
- #73628E
#73628E
oklch(53% 0.07 301.8)
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 #657243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.023
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.042
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.054
Use #657243 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.