#657A5D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.4% 0.05 137.1), rgb(101, 122, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#657A5D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657A5D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 122, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 13%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.05 137.1) |
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 #657A5D | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657A5D | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657A5D text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657A5D text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#96A690
oklch(70.6% 0.036 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C9075
oklch(63% 0.046 137.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657A5D
oklch(55.4% 0.05 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#54674D
oklch(49% 0.047 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#45543F
oklch(42.7% 0.039 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4636
oklch(37.8% 0.031 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#222920
oklch(27.1% 0.019 138.8)
#657A5D 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) | #7C755B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79735E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657872 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657A5D
#657A5D
oklch(55.4% 0.05 137.1)
- #7F6A87
#7F6A87
oklch(55.5% 0.051 316.6)
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 #657A5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.057
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.058
Use #657A5D 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.