#657939
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54.5% 0.093 123.8), rgb(101, 121, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#657939 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657939 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 121, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.093 123.8) |
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 #657939 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657939 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657939 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657939 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A8
oklch(81% 0.043 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A87A
oklch(70.7% 0.067 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F9258
oklch(63% 0.084 123.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657939
oklch(54.5% 0.093 123.8)
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Step 700
700
#57692E
oklch(49.2% 0.087 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#475527
oklch(42.6% 0.071 123.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4724
oklch(37.8% 0.057 124.6)
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Step 950
950
#232916
oklch(26.9% 0.034 123)
#657939 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) | #7F7233 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C723D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69746A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657939
#657939
oklch(54.5% 0.093 123.8)
- #7C629C
#7C629C
oklch(54.5% 0.093 304.1)
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 #657939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.009
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.015
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
Use #657939 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.