#657520
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.2% 0.11 119.6), rgb(101, 117, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#657520 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657520 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 117, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 57%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.11 119.6) |
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 #657520 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657520 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #657520 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #657520 text on black | 4.11:1 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 120.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA870
oklch(70.7% 0.078 119.9)
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Step 500
500
#829248
oklch(63% 0.101 119.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657520
oklch(53.2% 0.11 119.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A691B
oklch(49.2% 0.102 119.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A5519
oklch(42.7% 0.084 119)
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Step 900
900
#3D471B
oklch(37.8% 0.067 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#657520 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) | #7D6E12 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6E27 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B6F64 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657520
#657520
oklch(53.2% 0.11 119.6)
- #765CA2
#765CA2
oklch(53.1% 0.11 299.8)
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 #657520, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.017
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.022
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.022
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.027
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
Use #657520 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.