#658E56
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.2% 0.093 137.6), rgb(101, 142, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#658E56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #658E56 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 142, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 25%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.093 137.6) |
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 #658E56 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #658E56 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #658E56 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #658E56 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 137)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 137.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#658E56
oklch(60.2% 0.093 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#558144
oklch(55.6% 0.102 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#456D36
oklch(49.1% 0.094 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#39592D
oklch(42.7% 0.078 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#314929
oklch(37.6% 0.06 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B18
oklch(27% 0.039 137.7)
#658E56 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) | #928652 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8259 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638A80 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #658E56
#658E56
oklch(60.2% 0.093 137.6)
- #986FA5
#986FA5
oklch(60.2% 0.092 317.9)
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 #658E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
Use #658E56 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.