#657949
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54.7% 0.074 127.1), rgb(101, 121, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#657949 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657949 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 121, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.074 127.1) |
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 #657949 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657949 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657949 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657949 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A784
oklch(70.6% 0.053 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E9165
oklch(63% 0.067 127.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657949
oklch(54.7% 0.074 127.1)
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Step 700
700
#56683C
oklch(49.1% 0.069 126.9)
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Step 800
800
#465532
oklch(42.7% 0.058 127.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B462C
oklch(37.7% 0.044 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#657949 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) | #7E7346 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B724B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67756D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657949
#657949
oklch(54.7% 0.074 127.1)
- #7C6593
#7C6593
oklch(54.7% 0.075 306.9)
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 #657949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.019
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.051
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
Use #657949 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.