#657A36
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54.7% 0.097 123.8), rgb(101, 122, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#657A36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.097 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 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657A36 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 122, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.097 123.8) |
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 #657A36 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657A36 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657A36 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657A36 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A7
oklch(81% 0.044 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A878
oklch(70.6% 0.069 124)
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Step 500
500
#7E9355
oklch(63.2% 0.089 124.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657A36
oklch(54.7% 0.097 123.8)
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Step 700
700
#56692B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 123.9)
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Step 800
800
#475625
oklch(42.8% 0.075 123.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4723
oklch(37.8% 0.058 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A15
oklch(27.2% 0.037 123.9)
#657A36 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) | #80732F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E723A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69756B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657A36
#657A36
oklch(54.7% 0.097 123.8)
- #7D629F
#7D629F
oklch(54.8% 0.097 303.7)
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 #657A36, 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 0.017
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.028
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.042
Use #657A36 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.