#657442
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.4% 0.075 122.6), rgb(101, 116, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#657442 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657442 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 116, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 27%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.075 122.6) |
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 #657442 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657442 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #657442 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #657442 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4AD
oklch(80.8% 0.033 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA681
oklch(70.6% 0.054 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#829162
oklch(63.2% 0.069 122.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657442
oklch(53.4% 0.075 122.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A673A
oklch(49.1% 0.068 122.1)
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Step 800
800
#495430
oklch(42.6% 0.057 122.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D462B
oklch(37.8% 0.045 123.5)
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Step 950
950
#242919
oklch(27.1% 0.029 122.4)
#657442 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) | #796F3E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776E45 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696F68 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657442
#657442
oklch(53.4% 0.075 122.6)
- #756291
#756291
oklch(53.3% 0.075 302.5)
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 #657442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.042
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
Use #657442 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.