#66872C
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(57.9% 0.124 127), rgb(102, 135, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#66872C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66872C |
| RGB | rgb(102, 135, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.124 127) |
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 #66872C | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #66872C | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #66872C text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #66872C text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#91AB6E
oklch(70.6% 0.089 127.3)
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Step 500
500
#779645
oklch(63.1% 0.115 126.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#66872C
oklch(57.9% 0.124 127)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C16
oklch(49.1% 0.115 126.9)
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Step 800
800
#415816
oklch(42.7% 0.095 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#374919
oklch(37.8% 0.075 127)
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Step 950
950
#202B10
oklch(27.1% 0.048 127.6)
#66872C 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) | #8E7E20 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897C33 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8174 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66872C
#66872C
oklch(57.9% 0.124 127)
- #8D64B3
#8D64B3
oklch(57.8% 0.125 306.8)
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 #66872C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.013
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.014
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.020
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.024
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
Use #66872C 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.