#658B5B
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.6% 0.083 139.2), rgb(101, 139, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#658B5B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #658B5B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 139, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 21%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.083 139.2) |
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 #658B5B | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #658B5B | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #658B5B text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #658B5B text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.039 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB84
oklch(70.7% 0.065 139.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#658B5B
oklch(59.6% 0.083 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#57804C
oklch(55.6% 0.09 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#476C3D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B5833
oklch(42.7% 0.068 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#32492D
oklch(37.8% 0.054 140)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B1A
oklch(27.2% 0.035 138.5)
#658B5B 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) | #8E8358 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88805E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63887F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #658B5B
#658B5B
oklch(59.6% 0.083 139.2)
- #946F9E
#946F9E
oklch(59.5% 0.082 319)
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 #658B5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
Use #658B5B 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.