#657F19
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(55.7% 0.127 123.5), rgb(101, 127, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#657F19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.127 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 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657F19 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 127, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 67%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.127 123.5) |
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 #657F19 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657F19 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657F19 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657F19 text on black | 4.60:1 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79F
oklch(80.8% 0.057 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6A
oklch(70.6% 0.09 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C953F
oklch(63.2% 0.117 123.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657F19
oklch(55.7% 0.127 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#546B07
oklch(49.1% 0.118 123.3)
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Step 800
800
#45570D
oklch(42.7% 0.097 123)
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Step 900
900
#3A4815
oklch(37.7% 0.076 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#657F19 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 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837623 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A786C | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657F19
#657F19
oklch(55.7% 0.127 123.5)
- #835FB0
#835FB0
oklch(55.7% 0.127 303)
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 #657F19, 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 0.015
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.030
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
Use #657F19 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.