#657257
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(53.3% 0.044 128.7), rgb(101, 114, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#657257 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657257 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 114, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 13%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.044 128.7) |
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 #657257 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657257 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #657257 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #657257 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B6
oklch(80.9% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA590
oklch(70.8% 0.032 128)
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Step 500
500
#828F75
oklch(63.2% 0.041 129.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657257
oklch(53.3% 0.044 128.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A654D
oklch(49% 0.039 127.8)
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Step 800
800
#49533F
oklch(42.7% 0.034 129.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4436
oklch(37.6% 0.025 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#657257 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) | #756E55 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736D58 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666F6B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657257
#657257
oklch(53.3% 0.044 128.7)
- #746680
#746680
oklch(53.3% 0.043 309.2)
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 #657257, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.052
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.058
Use #657257 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.