#657E49
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56% 0.082 129.3), rgb(101, 126, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#657E49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.082 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657E49 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 126, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.082 129.3) |
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 #657E49 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657E49 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657E49 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657E49 text on black | 4.63:1 | 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
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AD
oklch(81% 0.037 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A881
oklch(70.6% 0.059 129)
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Step 500
500
#7B9361
oklch(63.1% 0.076 129.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657E49
oklch(56% 0.082 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#536939
oklch(49% 0.076 129)
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Step 800
800
#445630
oklch(42.8% 0.063 129.4)
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Step 900
900
#39472A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A19
oklch(27.2% 0.032 128.8)
#657E49 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) | #837745 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F764C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677A71 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657E49
#657E49
oklch(56% 0.082 129.3)
- #836799
#836799
oklch(56% 0.082 309.5)
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 #657E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.012
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.047
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.048
Use #657E49 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.