#657F06
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(55.6% 0.134 122.9), rgb(101, 127, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#657F06 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657F06 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 127, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 91%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.134 122.9) |
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 #657F06 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657F06 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657F06 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657F06 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89D
oklch(81% 0.061 123.4)
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Step 400
400
#95AB65
oklch(70.8% 0.098 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C9538
oklch(63.1% 0.123 122.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657F06
oklch(55.6% 0.134 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455702
oklch(42.6% 0.103 122.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4810
oklch(37.7% 0.08 122.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 122.3)
#657F06 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) | #877600 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847518 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B786B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657F06
#657F06
oklch(55.6% 0.134 122.9)
- #835DB3
#835DB3
oklch(55.6% 0.134 302.7)
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 #657F06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.014
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.018
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
Use #657F06 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.