Muddy Green #657432
Muddy Green is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow with hex code #657432 and RGB rgb(101, 116, 50).
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White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#657432 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Muddy Green. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Colors that go with Muddy Green
Matches found by rotating Muddy Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Muddy Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Muddy Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Muddy Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.030
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
More about Muddy Green
How to make Muddy Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts orange
- 2 parts green
- 1 part purple
Recipe result: #647437, a difference of ΔE 0.006 from Muddy Green. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Muddy Green in every format
| HEX | #657432 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 116, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.093 120.3) |
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 #657432 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #657432 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #657432 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #657432 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Shades and tints of Muddy Green
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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA778
oklch(70.7% 0.067 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#829155
oklch(63% 0.085 120.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#657432
oklch(53.1% 0.093 120.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A682C
oklch(49.1% 0.086 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A5525
oklch(42.8% 0.072 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4623
oklch(37.7% 0.055 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
Muddy Green 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) | #7B6E2B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796E36 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A6E65 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.093 |
Use Muddy Green 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.