#659261
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.4% 0.087 142.5), rgb(101, 146, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#659261 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659261 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 146, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 20%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.087 142.5) |
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 #659261 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659261 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659261 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659261 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 143)
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Step 400
400
#88AC85
oklch(70.7% 0.068 142.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659261
oklch(61.4% 0.087 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#51814D
oklch(55.5% 0.094 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#416D3E
oklch(49% 0.088 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#365933
oklch(42.6% 0.073 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F492D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1B
oklch(27% 0.035 143)
#659261 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) | #948A5E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8564 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #618F85 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659261
#659261
oklch(61.4% 0.087 142.5)
- #9E72A3
#9E72A3
oklch(61.3% 0.088 323.1)
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 #659261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
Use #659261 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.