#657E60
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.5% 0.054 140.4), rgb(101, 126, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#657E60 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657E60 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 126, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 14%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.054 140.4) |
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 #657E60 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657E60 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657E60 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657E60 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B6
oklch(81% 0.025 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A790
oklch(70.7% 0.039 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A9175
oklch(63.1% 0.049 140.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657E60
oklch(56.5% 0.054 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#51684D
oklch(49.1% 0.05 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#43553F
oklch(42.8% 0.042 140)
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Step 900
900
#384636
oklch(37.7% 0.032 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#212920
oklch(27% 0.02 142)
#657E60 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) | #80795E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7661 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #647C76 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657E60
#657E60
oklch(56.5% 0.054 140.4)
- #846C8A
#846C8A
oklch(56.5% 0.054 319.5)
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 #657E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.056
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.056
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.057
Use #657E60 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.