#66795D
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.3% 0.048 135.7), rgb(102, 121, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#66795D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 136°. 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 (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66795D |
| RGB | rgb(102, 121, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 13%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.048 135.7) |
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 #66795D | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #66795D | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #66795D text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #66795D text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A691
oklch(70.7% 0.034 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E9075
oklch(63.1% 0.045 135.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#66795D
oklch(55.3% 0.048 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#56674D
oklch(49.2% 0.045 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#465440
oklch(42.8% 0.037 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4536
oklch(37.7% 0.028 135.2)
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Step 950
950
#232920
oklch(27.2% 0.018 135.2)
#66795D 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) | #7B755B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78735E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667771 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66795D
#66795D
oklch(55.3% 0.048 135.7)
- #7D6A86
#7D6A86
oklch(55.2% 0.048 314.9)
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 #66795D, 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 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
Use #66795D 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.