#657666
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.7% 0.032 146.7), rgb(101, 118, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#657666 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657666 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 118, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 8%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.032 146.7) |
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 #657666 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657666 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657666 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657666 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD6
oklch(88.6% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BB
oklch(80.9% 0.014 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A598
oklch(70.8% 0.024 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E8F7F
oklch(63.2% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657666
oklch(54.7% 0.032 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#566557
oklch(49% 0.029 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#475347
oklch(42.8% 0.025 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B443C
oklch(37.6% 0.018 148.4)
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Step 950
950
#232823
oklch(27% 0.012 145.2)
#657666 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) | #777365 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747167 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637571 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657666
#657666
oklch(54.7% 0.032 146.7)
- #7B6A7B
#7B6A7B
oklch(54.6% 0.033 326)
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 #657666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.058
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.059
Use #657666 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.