#659057
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.7% 0.095 138.3), rgb(101, 144, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#659057 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659057 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 144, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 25%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.095 138.3) |
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 #659057 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659057 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659057 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659057 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AB
oklch(80.8% 0.047 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC7F
oklch(70.7% 0.074 138.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659057
oklch(60.7% 0.095 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#538244
oklch(55.7% 0.104 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#446D35
oklch(49% 0.096 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#38592D
oklch(42.7% 0.079 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#304928
oklch(37.5% 0.062 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B18
oklch(27% 0.039 137.7)
#659057 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) | #938753 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D835A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638C82 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659057
#659057
oklch(60.7% 0.095 138.3)
- #9A70A7
#9A70A7
oklch(60.7% 0.094 318)
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 #659057, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
Use #659057 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.