#659233
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.7% 0.134 131), rgb(101, 146, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#659233 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.134 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 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659233 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 146, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 48%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.134 131) |
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 #659233 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659233 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659233 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659233 text on black | 5.71:1 | 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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 131.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.065 131.1)
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Step 400
400
#89AE67
oklch(70.6% 0.105 131.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659233
oklch(60.7% 0.134 131)
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Step 600
600
#54830F
oklch(55.5% 0.145 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#385B07
oklch(42.8% 0.113 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#314B12
oklch(37.9% 0.088 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0D
oklch(27.1% 0.055 130.9)
#659233 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) | #988727 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92843A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #678C7E | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659233
#659233
oklch(60.7% 0.134 131)
- #9C69BD
#9C69BD
oklch(60.8% 0.134 310.9)
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 #659233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.014
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.024
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
Use #659233 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.