#657F4F
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56.3% 0.077 131.6), rgb(101, 127, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#657F4F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657F4F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 127, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 23%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.077 131.6) |
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 #657F4F | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657F4F | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657F4F text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657F4F 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
#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
#B9C6AF
oklch(81% 0.035 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A885
oklch(70.6% 0.054 132)
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Step 500
500
#7A9366
oklch(63.2% 0.071 131.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657F4F
oklch(56.3% 0.077 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#52693E
oklch(49.1% 0.071 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#435633
oklch(42.7% 0.06 131.7)
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Step 900
900
#39472D
oklch(37.8% 0.046 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#21291B
oklch(26.8% 0.028 132.2)
#657F4F 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) | #83794C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7752 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667B73 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657F4F
#657F4F
oklch(56.3% 0.077 131.6)
- #846896
#846896
oklch(56.2% 0.077 311.7)
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 #657F4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.051
Use #657F4F 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.