#657915
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.1% 0.122 121), rgb(101, 121, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#657915 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657915 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 121, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 70%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.122 121) |
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 #657915 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657915 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657915 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657915 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#D6DDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.03 121.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79F
oklch(81% 0.056 121.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A96A
oklch(70.6% 0.088 121)
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Step 500
500
#809440
oklch(63.2% 0.113 120.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657915
oklch(54.1% 0.122 121)
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Step 700
700
#586A0B
oklch(49.2% 0.113 120.9)
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Step 800
800
#485610
oklch(42.7% 0.093 120.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C4716
oklch(37.6% 0.073 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 121.3)
#657915 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) | #817100 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F711F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7267 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657915
#657915
oklch(54.1% 0.122 121)
- #7B5CAA
#7B5CAA
oklch(54% 0.122 300.7)
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 #657915, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.008
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.011
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.038
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.044
Use #657915 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.