#659135
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.5% 0.131 131), rgb(101, 145, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#659135 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659135 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 145, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 46%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.131 131) |
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 #659135 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659135 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659135 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659135 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9F
oklch(81% 0.064 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE69
oklch(70.7% 0.103 131)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659135
oklch(60.5% 0.131 131)
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Step 600
600
#548316
oklch(55.5% 0.143 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#456F03
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#395A0B
oklch(42.6% 0.109 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#314A14
oklch(37.6% 0.085 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0D
oklch(27.1% 0.055 130.9)
#659135 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) | #97872A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91833C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #678B7E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659135
#659135
oklch(60.5% 0.131 131)
- #9B69BB
#9B69BB
oklch(60.6% 0.131 311.1)
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 #659135, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.014
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.019
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
Use #659135 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.