#657E2B
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.6% 0.113 124.3), rgb(101, 126, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#657E2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657E2B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 126, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.113 124.3) |
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 #657E2B | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657E2B | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657E2B text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657E2B text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#96AA71
oklch(70.8% 0.082 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C944A
oklch(63.1% 0.104 124.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657E2B
oklch(55.6% 0.113 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#546A1D
oklch(49% 0.105 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#45571B
oklch(42.8% 0.087 124.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A481C
oklch(37.8% 0.069 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A11
oklch(27% 0.044 123.9)
#657E2B 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) | #857621 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827531 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A786D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657E2B
#657E2B
oklch(55.6% 0.113 124.3)
- #8261A8
#8261A8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 304.4)
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 #657E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.018
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.019
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.020
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.037
Use #657E2B 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.