#659273
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.8% 0.068 153.9), rgb(101, 146, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#659273 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659273 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 146, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.068 153.9) |
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 #659273 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659273 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659273 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659273 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B7
oklch(80.8% 0.033 154)
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Step 400
400
#87AB92
oklch(70.7% 0.053 154.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659273
oklch(61.8% 0.068 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F805F
oklch(55.5% 0.074 153.9)
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Step 700
700
#406C4F
oklch(49.1% 0.068 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#355841
oklch(42.6% 0.056 154.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4937
oklch(37.8% 0.045 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B20
oklch(27.2% 0.029 152.5)
#659273 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) | #928B71 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8675 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D9189 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659273
#659273
oklch(61.8% 0.068 153.9)
- #9F7697
#9F7697
oklch(61.7% 0.069 333.4)
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 #659273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.015
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.022
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.050
Use #659273 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.