#657D56
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56% 0.064 133.8), rgb(101, 125, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#657D56 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657D56 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 125, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 18%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.064 133.8) |
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 #657D56 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657D56 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657D56 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657D56 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B2
oklch(80.9% 0.029 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A78A
oklch(70.6% 0.046 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B926D
oklch(63.2% 0.06 133.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657D56
oklch(56% 0.064 133.8)
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Step 700
700
#536845
oklch(49% 0.059 133.4)
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Step 800
800
#445539
oklch(42.7% 0.049 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#394631
oklch(37.6% 0.039 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#22291D
oklch(27% 0.024 132.5)
#657D56 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) | #807753 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7558 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657A73 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657D56
#657D56
oklch(56% 0.064 133.8)
- #82698F
#82698F
oklch(55.9% 0.065 313.9)
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 #657D56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.051
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.052
Use #657D56 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.