#659151
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(60.9% 0.104 136.5), rgb(101, 145, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#659151 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659151 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 145, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.104 136.5) |
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 #659151 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659151 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659151 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659151 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A8
oklch(81% 0.052 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#89AD7A
oklch(70.8% 0.082 136.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659151
oklch(60.9% 0.104 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#53823C
oklch(55.6% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#436E2E
oklch(49.1% 0.105 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#385A27
oklch(42.8% 0.087 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#304A24
oklch(37.8% 0.069 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B16
oklch(26.9% 0.042 137.2)
#659151 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) | #95884C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8455 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #648D82 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659151
#659151
oklch(60.9% 0.104 136.5)
- #9B6FAC
#9B6FAC
oklch(60.9% 0.102 316.3)
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 #659151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
Use #659151 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.