#657F64
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.8% 0.051 143.9), rgb(101, 127, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#657F64 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657F64 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 127, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 12%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.051 143.9) |
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 #657F64 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657F64 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657F64 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657F64 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#D4DBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.024 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#93A792
oklch(70.7% 0.038 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#799178
oklch(63.1% 0.046 144)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657F64
oklch(56.8% 0.051 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#516850
oklch(49.1% 0.047 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#425541
oklch(42.7% 0.04 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#384637
oklch(37.7% 0.031 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#212921
oklch(27% 0.018 145)
#657F64 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) | #807A62 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7765 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637D77 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657F64
#657F64
oklch(56.8% 0.051 143.9)
- #866D88
#866D88
oklch(56.8% 0.051 323.8)
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 #657F64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.056
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.058
Use #657F64 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.