#659279
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(62% 0.062 159.6), rgb(101, 146, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#659279 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659279 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 146, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.062 159.6) |
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 #659279 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659279 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659279 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659279 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.03 159.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AA96
oklch(70.6% 0.048 159.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659279
oklch(62% 0.062 159.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F8065
oklch(55.7% 0.068 159)
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Step 700
700
#3F6C54
oklch(49.1% 0.063 159.6)
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Step 800
800
#355845
oklch(42.8% 0.052 159.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E483A
oklch(37.6% 0.04 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.025 160.8)
#659279 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) | #918B78 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89867A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C928B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659279
#659279
oklch(62% 0.062 159.6)
- #A07892
#A07892
oklch(62% 0.061 339.9)
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 #659279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.019
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.024
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.052
Use #659279 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.