#659235
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.7% 0.133 131.3), rgb(101, 146, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#659235 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.133 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 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659235 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 146, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 47%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.133 131.3) |
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 #659235 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659235 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659235 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659235 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
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.065 131.1)
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Step 400
400
#89AE68
oklch(70.6% 0.104 131.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659235
oklch(60.7% 0.133 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#538314
oklch(55.5% 0.144 131.3)
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Step 700
700
#446F01
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.2)
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Step 800
800
#385B0A
oklch(42.8% 0.112 131.4)
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Step 900
900
#304B13
oklch(37.8% 0.088 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0D
oklch(27.1% 0.055 130.9)
#659235 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) | #98882A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92843C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #678C7E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659235
#659235
oklch(60.7% 0.133 131.3)
- #9C69BC
#9C69BC
oklch(60.7% 0.133 311.3)
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 #659235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.015
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
Use #659235 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.