#659063
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61% 0.082 143.4), rgb(101, 144, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#659063 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659063 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 144, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 19%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.082 143.4) |
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 #659063 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659063 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659063 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659063 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AB87
oklch(70.6% 0.064 143.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659063
oklch(61% 0.082 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#528151
oklch(55.6% 0.089 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#436D41
oklch(49.2% 0.083 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#375936
oklch(42.8% 0.069 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#30492F
oklch(37.7% 0.053 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1C
oklch(27% 0.034 144.6)
#659063 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) | #928860 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8465 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #618D84 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659063
#659063
oklch(61% 0.082 143.4)
- #9B729F
#9B729F
oklch(60.9% 0.082 323.5)
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 #659063, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.019
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
Use #659063 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.