#659129
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.4% 0.141 129.8), rgb(101, 145, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#659129 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659129 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 145, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 56%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.141 129.8) |
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 #659129 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659129 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659129 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659129 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9B
oklch(80.9% 0.069 129.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE63
oklch(70.6% 0.109 129.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659129
oklch(60.4% 0.141 129.8)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B0C
oklch(37.8% 0.093 130)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0A
oklch(27.1% 0.058 129.8)
#659129 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) | #988618 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928332 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688B7C | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659129
#659129
oklch(60.4% 0.141 129.8)
- #9B67C0
#9B67C0
oklch(60.5% 0.141 309.7)
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 #659129, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.010
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.019
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
Use #659129 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.