#657D6B
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(56.5% 0.039 152.6), rgb(101, 125, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#657D6B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657D6B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 125, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 11%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.039 152.6) |
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 #657D6B | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657D6B | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657D6B text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657D6B text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BB
oklch(80.9% 0.017 151)
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Step 400
400
#94A698
oklch(70.7% 0.029 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A907F
oklch(63.1% 0.036 152.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657D6B
oklch(56.5% 0.039 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#516757
oklch(49.1% 0.037 153.3)
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Step 800
800
#435447
oklch(42.7% 0.03 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#38453C
oklch(37.6% 0.023 155)
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Step 950
950
#212923
oklch(27.1% 0.016 152.8)
#657D6B 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) | #7D796A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79766C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627C78 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657D6B
#657D6B
oklch(56.5% 0.039 152.6)
- #846E80
#846E80
oklch(56.5% 0.038 332.3)
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 #657D6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.051
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
Use #657D6B 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.