#657459
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(53.9% 0.045 131.5), rgb(101, 116, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#657459 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 131°. 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657459 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 116, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 13%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.045 131.5) |
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 #657459 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657459 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #657459 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657459 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B6
oklch(80.8% 0.02 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#99A590
oklch(70.6% 0.033 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#818F75
oklch(63.1% 0.041 130.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657459
oklch(53.9% 0.045 131.5)
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Step 700
700
#58664D
oklch(49.1% 0.042 131.6)
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Step 800
800
#485340
oklch(42.7% 0.034 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4536
oklch(37.7% 0.028 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#232820
oklch(26.9% 0.016 133.7)
#657459 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) | #777057 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746F5A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66726D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657459
#657459
oklch(53.9% 0.045 131.5)
- #776782
#776782
oklch(53.9% 0.046 311.4)
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 #657459, 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 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.054
Use #657459 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.