#657E4D
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56.1% 0.077 130.5), rgb(101, 126, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#657E4D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657E4D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 126, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.077 130.5) |
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 #657E4D | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657E4D | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657E4D text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657E4D text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AE
oklch(81% 0.036 130.6)
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Step 400
400
#95A884
oklch(70.7% 0.055 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B9365
oklch(63.2% 0.072 130.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657E4D
oklch(56.1% 0.077 130.5)
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Step 700
700
#53693D
oklch(49.1% 0.071 130.3)
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Step 800
800
#445632
oklch(42.8% 0.06 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#39472C
oklch(37.8% 0.047 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#21291A
oklch(26.8% 0.029 131)
#657E4D 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) | #827849 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7650 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667A72 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657E4D
#657E4D
oklch(56.1% 0.077 130.5)
- #836897
#836897
oklch(56.1% 0.077 310.2)
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 #657E4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.052
Use #657E4D 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.