#659042
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(60.4% 0.118 132.8), rgb(101, 144, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#659042 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659042 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 144, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.118 132.8) |
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 #659042 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659042 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659042 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659042 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD71
oklch(70.6% 0.092 132.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659042
oklch(60.4% 0.118 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#55832B
oklch(55.8% 0.129 132.8)
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Step 700
700
#456E1D
oklch(49% 0.119 132.6)
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Step 800
800
#395A1B
oklch(42.7% 0.099 132.8)
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Step 900
900
#314A1C
oklch(37.7% 0.077 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B11
oklch(26.9% 0.048 132.2)
#659042 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) | #95863B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8347 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668B7E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659042
#659042
oklch(60.4% 0.118 132.8)
- #9A6BB3
#9A6BB3
oklch(60.4% 0.118 313.2)
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 #659042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.015
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.025
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
Use #659042 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.