#659079
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.5% 0.059 160.7), rgb(101, 144, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#659079 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659079 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 144, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.059 160.7) |
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 #659079 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659079 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659079 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659079 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.03 159.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AA97
oklch(70.7% 0.046 160.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659079
oklch(61.5% 0.059 160.7)
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Step 600
600
#507F67
oklch(55.5% 0.064 161.1)
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Step 700
700
#416B55
oklch(49% 0.059 160.3)
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Step 800
800
#365746
oklch(42.6% 0.048 161)
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Step 900
900
#2F483B
oklch(37.7% 0.038 161.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.024 159.2)
#659079 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) | #8F8A78 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88857A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C9089 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659079
#659079
oklch(61.5% 0.059 160.7)
- #9E778F
#9E778F
oklch(61.5% 0.059 341.5)
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 #659079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.017
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.054
Use #659079 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.