#659231
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.7% 0.136 130.8), rgb(101, 146, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#659231 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659231 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 146, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 50%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.136 130.8) |
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 #659231 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659231 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659231 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659231 text on black | 5.70:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC5
oklch(88.6% 0.038 130.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#89AE66
oklch(70.6% 0.107 130.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659231
oklch(60.7% 0.136 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#54830A
oklch(55.5% 0.147 130.6)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B04
oklch(42.8% 0.114 130.9)
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Step 900
900
#314B11
oklch(37.8% 0.089 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0C
oklch(27.1% 0.056 130.5)
#659231 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) | #988724 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928439 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #678C7E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659231
#659231
oklch(60.7% 0.136 130.8)
- #9C68BE
#9C68BE
oklch(60.6% 0.137 310.8)
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 #659231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.013
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.023
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.038
Use #659231 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.