#659238
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.8% 0.13 131.6), rgb(101, 146, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#659238 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659238 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 146, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.13 131.6) |
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 #659238 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659238 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659238 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659238 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
#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
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9F
oklch(81% 0.064 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AE6A
oklch(70.7% 0.102 131.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659238
oklch(60.8% 0.13 131.6)
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Step 600
600
#53831A
oklch(55.5% 0.141 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#446F08
oklch(49.1% 0.132 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#385A0E
oklch(42.6% 0.108 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#304A15
oklch(37.5% 0.085 131.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0E
oklch(27.1% 0.054 131.3)
#659238 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) | #98882E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92843F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #678C7F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659238
#659238
oklch(60.8% 0.13 131.6)
- #9C6ABB
#9C6ABB
oklch(60.8% 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 #659238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.016
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.021
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
Use #659238 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.