#657F42
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56.1% 0.092 128), rgb(101, 127, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#657F42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657F42 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 127, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.092 128) |
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 #657F42 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657F42 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657F42 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657F42 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A97D
oklch(70.8% 0.066 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B935B
oklch(63% 0.084 127.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657F42
oklch(56.1% 0.092 128)
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Step 700
700
#526A32
oklch(49.1% 0.086 128.3)
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Step 800
800
#44562A
oklch(42.6% 0.07 127.4)
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Step 900
900
#394727
oklch(37.7% 0.054 128)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#657F42 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) | #84783D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817645 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687A71 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657F42
#657F42
oklch(56.1% 0.092 128)
- #84669E
#84669E
oklch(56.2% 0.091 308.3)
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 #657F42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.009
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.042
Use #657F42 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.