#66795B
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.2% 0.05 134.2), rgb(102, 121, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#66795B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66795B |
| RGB | rgb(102, 121, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 14%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.05 134.2) |
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 #66795B | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #66795B | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #66795B text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #66795B text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B5
oklch(80.9% 0.023 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A68F
oklch(70.7% 0.037 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E9074
oklch(63.1% 0.046 134.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#66795B
oklch(55.2% 0.05 134.2)
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Step 700
700
#56674C
oklch(49.2% 0.047 134.1)
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Step 800
800
#46543E
oklch(42.7% 0.039 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4535
oklch(37.6% 0.03 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#23291F
oklch(27.2% 0.02 132.9)
#66795B 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) | #7C7459 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79735C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667771 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66795B
#66795B
oklch(55.2% 0.05 134.2)
- #7D6A87
#7D6A87
oklch(55.3% 0.05 313.9)
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 #66795B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.057
Use #66795B 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.