#659137
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.5% 0.13 131.3), rgb(101, 145, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#659137 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659137 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 145, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.13 131.3) |
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 #659137 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659137 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659137 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659137 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
#8AAE6A
oklch(70.7% 0.102 131.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659137
oklch(60.5% 0.13 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#548319
oklch(55.6% 0.141 131.3)
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Step 700
700
#446F08
oklch(49.1% 0.132 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#395A0E
oklch(42.6% 0.108 131)
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Step 900
900
#314A15
oklch(37.6% 0.084 131)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0E
oklch(27.1% 0.054 131.3)
#659137 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) | #97872D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91833E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #678B7E | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659137
#659137
oklch(60.5% 0.13 131.3)
- #9B69BA
#9B69BA
oklch(60.5% 0.13 311.5)
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 #659137, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.015
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.018
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.020
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.027
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
Use #659137 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.