#657C74
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(56.5% 0.03 172.1), rgb(101, 124, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#657C74 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657C74 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 124, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 10%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.03 172.1) |
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 #657C74 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657C74 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657C74 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657C74 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3BF
oklch(80.8% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#94A59F
oklch(70.7% 0.021 172.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A8F87
oklch(63.1% 0.027 170.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657C74
oklch(56.5% 0.03 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#51665F
oklch(49.1% 0.028 172.8)
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Step 800
800
#43534D
oklch(42.7% 0.022 170.5)
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Step 900
900
#384540
oklch(37.7% 0.019 170)
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Step 950
950
#212826
oklch(26.9% 0.011 176.4)
#657C74 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) | #7A7974 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767675 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607C7A | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657C74
#657C74
oklch(56.5% 0.03 172.1)
- #856F78
#856F78
oklch(56.6% 0.031 351.6)
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 #657C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
Use #657C74 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.