#657956
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55% 0.057 132.2), rgb(101, 121, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#657956 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657956 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 121, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 17%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.057 132.2) |
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 #657956 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657956 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657956 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657956 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B3
oklch(80.8% 0.026 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A68C
oklch(70.6% 0.041 132)
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Step 500
500
#7E9170
oklch(63.2% 0.053 132.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657956
oklch(55% 0.057 132.2)
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Step 700
700
#556748
oklch(49% 0.053 132.6)
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Step 800
800
#46543B
oklch(42.6% 0.044 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4633
oklch(37.8% 0.034 132.4)
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Step 950
950
#22291E
oklch(27% 0.022 134.3)
#657956 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) | #7C7454 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797258 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667670 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657956
#657956
oklch(55% 0.057 132.2)
- #7D688A
#7D688A
oklch(55% 0.057 312.3)
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 #657956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
Use #657956 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.