#657B56
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.5% 0.061 133.1), rgb(101, 123, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#657B56 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657B56 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 123, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 18%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.061 133.1) |
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 #657B56 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657B56 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657B56 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657B56 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B3
oklch(81% 0.028 133)
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Step 400
400
#96A78B
oklch(70.7% 0.044 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C916E
oklch(63% 0.056 133.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657B56
oklch(55.5% 0.061 133.1)
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Step 700
700
#546846
oklch(49.1% 0.057 132.9)
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Step 800
800
#45553A
oklch(42.8% 0.047 133)
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Step 900
900
#3A4632
oklch(37.7% 0.037 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#22291D
oklch(27% 0.024 132.5)
#657B56 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) | #7E7654 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7458 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667871 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657B56
#657B56
oklch(55.5% 0.061 133.1)
- #80698D
#80698D
oklch(55.6% 0.061 313.2)
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 #657B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.053
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.055
Use #657B56 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.