#657612
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(53.4% 0.119 119.5), rgb(101, 118, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#657612 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657612 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 118, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.119 119.5) |
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 #657612 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657612 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #657612 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657612 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 119.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA96B
oklch(70.8% 0.086 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#829341
oklch(63.2% 0.11 119.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657612
oklch(53.4% 0.119 119.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A690C
oklch(49.1% 0.111 119.3)
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Step 800
800
#495610
oklch(42.8% 0.092 119.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4716
oklch(37.7% 0.072 119.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A0E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 119.7)
#657612 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) | #7E6F00 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F1D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B6F64 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657612
#657612
oklch(53.4% 0.119 119.5)
- #775BA7
#775BA7
oklch(53.3% 0.119 299.4)
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 #657612, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.014
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.016
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
Use #657612 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.