#657A50
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.1% 0.067 129.9), rgb(101, 122, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#657A50 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657A50 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 122, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 21%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.067 129.9) |
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 #657A50 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657A50 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657A50 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657A50 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A788
oklch(70.7% 0.047 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D916A
oklch(63% 0.061 130.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657A50
oklch(55.1% 0.067 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#556842
oklch(49.1% 0.062 130)
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Step 800
800
#465536
oklch(42.8% 0.052 129.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B462F
oklch(37.7% 0.04 128.9)
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Step 950
950
#22291C
oklch(27% 0.025 131)
#657A50 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) | #7E744D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7352 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66766F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657A50
#657A50
oklch(55.1% 0.067 129.9)
- #7E678F
#7E678F
oklch(55.1% 0.066 310.4)
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 #657A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.054
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.054
Use #657A50 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.