#657B38
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55% 0.097 124.6), rgb(101, 123, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#657B38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657B38 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 123, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.097 124.6) |
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 #657B38 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657B38 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657B38 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657B38 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A979
oklch(70.8% 0.07 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E9356
oklch(63.2% 0.088 124.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657B38
oklch(55% 0.097 124.6)
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Step 700
700
#55692C
oklch(49% 0.09 124.7)
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Step 800
800
#465626
oklch(42.7% 0.074 124.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4723
oklch(37.8% 0.058 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A15
oklch(27.1% 0.038 125.8)
#657B38 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) | #817432 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E733C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69766C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657B38
#657B38
oklch(55% 0.097 124.6)
- #7E629F
#7E629F
oklch(54.9% 0.097 304.5)
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 #657B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.007
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.025
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.029
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
Use #657B38 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.