#657A47
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55% 0.078 127), rgb(101, 122, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#657A47 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657A47 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 122, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.078 127) |
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 #657A47 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657A47 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657A47 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657A47 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 127.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A882
oklch(70.8% 0.057 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E9262
oklch(63.2% 0.072 126.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657A47
oklch(55% 0.078 127)
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Step 700
700
#55683A
oklch(49% 0.072 127.2)
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Step 800
800
#465530
oklch(42.7% 0.06 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B462B
oklch(37.6% 0.046 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#222919
oklch(26.9% 0.03 127.5)
#657A47 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) | #7F7443 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C734A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68766D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657A47
#657A47
oklch(55% 0.078 127)
- #7D6595
#7D6595
oklch(54.9% 0.078 306.9)
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 #657A47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.014
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.048
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.052
Use #657A47 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.