#659080
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.7% 0.053 169.4), rgb(101, 144, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#659080 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659080 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 144, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.053 169.4) |
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 #659080 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659080 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659080 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659080 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.025 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#88A99C
oklch(70.6% 0.041 169.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659080
oklch(61.7% 0.053 169.4)
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Step 600
600
#507F6E
oklch(55.7% 0.058 169.3)
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Step 700
700
#406B5C
oklch(49.2% 0.054 169.8)
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Step 800
800
#35574B
oklch(42.7% 0.045 169.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F483E
oklch(37.8% 0.035 167.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A25
oklch(27% 0.021 170.6)
#659080 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) | #8E8A7F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868581 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A918B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659080
#659080
oklch(61.7% 0.053 169.4)
- #9F798A
#9F798A
oklch(61.8% 0.053 350.2)
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 #659080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.026
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
Use #659080 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.