#657D73
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(56.8% 0.032 168), rgb(101, 125, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#657D73 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657D73 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 125, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 11%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.032 168) |
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 #657D73 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657D73 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657D73 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657D73 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#B8C4BF
oklch(81% 0.015 169.1)
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Step 400
400
#94A59E
oklch(70.6% 0.022 169.1)
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Step 500
500
#798F86
oklch(63% 0.029 168.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657D73
oklch(56.8% 0.032 168)
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Step 700
700
#51665D
oklch(49% 0.029 167.2)
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Step 800
800
#42534C
oklch(42.5% 0.024 168.2)
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Step 900
900
#384540
oklch(37.7% 0.019 170)
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Step 950
950
#212825
oklch(26.9% 0.011 167.8)
#657D73 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) | #7C7A73 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777674 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607D7A | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657D73
#657D73
oklch(56.8% 0.032 168)
- #866F7A
#866F7A
oklch(56.7% 0.033 347.8)
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 #657D73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
Use #657D73 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.