#657A2A
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(54.5% 0.109 122.6), rgb(101, 122, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#657A2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657A2A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 122, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.109 122.6) |
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 #657A2A | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657A2A | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657A2A text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657A2A text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 122)
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Step 400
400
#98A972
oklch(70.8% 0.078 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F934C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 122.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657A2A
oklch(54.5% 0.109 122.6)
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Step 700
700
#576920
oklch(49% 0.1 122.1)
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Step 800
800
#47561D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B471D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#657A2A 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) | #817320 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7230 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7469 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657A2A
#657A2A
oklch(54.5% 0.109 122.6)
- #7D5FA4
#7D5FA4
oklch(54.5% 0.109 303)
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 #657A2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.018
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.020
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
Use #657A2A 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.