#657516
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(53.1% 0.116 119.2), rgb(101, 117, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#657516 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657516 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 117, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.116 119.2) |
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 #657516 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657516 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #657516 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #657516 text on black | 4.10:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA86C
oklch(70.6% 0.083 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#829343
oklch(63.2% 0.108 119.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657516
oklch(53.1% 0.116 119.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A6911
oklch(49.1% 0.109 119.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A5513
oklch(42.6% 0.089 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4718
oklch(37.8% 0.07 120)
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Step 950
950
#24290F
oklch(26.9% 0.044 118.4)
#657516 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) | #7D6E00 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6E1F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B6E63 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657516
#657516
oklch(53.1% 0.116 119.2)
- #765BA5
#765BA5
oklch(53.1% 0.116 299.3)
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 #657516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.018
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.019
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.024
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
Use #657516 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.