#657E47
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.9% 0.084 128.8), rgb(101, 126, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#657E47 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657E47 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 126, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.084 128.8) |
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 #657E47 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657E47 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657E47 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657E47 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 129)
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Step 400
400
#95A880
oklch(70.6% 0.06 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B9360
oklch(63.1% 0.078 128.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657E47
oklch(55.9% 0.084 128.8)
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Step 700
700
#536937
oklch(49% 0.078 128.4)
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Step 800
800
#44562E
oklch(42.7% 0.066 128.7)
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Step 900
900
#394729
oklch(37.7% 0.052 129)
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Step 950
950
#222A19
oklch(27.2% 0.032 128.8)
#657E47 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) | #837743 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F764A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677A71 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657E47
#657E47
oklch(55.9% 0.084 128.8)
- #83669A
#83669A
oklch(55.9% 0.085 309.3)
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 #657E47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.010
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.025
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.047
Use #657E47 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.