#657306
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(52.6% 0.12 117.9), rgb(101, 115, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#657306 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657306 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 115, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 90%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.12 117.9) |
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 #657306 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657306 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #657306 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #657306 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA869
oklch(70.7% 0.086 117.5)
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Step 500
500
#84923E
oklch(63.1% 0.11 117.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657306
oklch(52.6% 0.12 117.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C6806
oklch(49% 0.111 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B550D
oklch(42.6% 0.092 117.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4615
oklch(37.5% 0.071 117.8)
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Step 950
950
#24290E
oklch(26.9% 0.045 118.2)
#657306 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) | #7C6C00 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D15 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C6C61 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657306
#657306
oklch(52.6% 0.12 117.9)
- #7359A6
#7359A6
oklch(52.5% 0.12 297.7)
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 #657306, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.021
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.024
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.025
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
Use #657306 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.