#659337
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(61% 0.132 131.7), rgb(101, 147, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#659337 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659337 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 147, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.132 131.7) |
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 #659337 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659337 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659337 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659337 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#D1DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 131.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9F
oklch(81% 0.064 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AE69
oklch(70.7% 0.103 131.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659337
oklch(61% 0.132 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#538416
oklch(55.7% 0.144 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#436F04
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.7)
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Step 800
800
#375B0C
oklch(42.8% 0.111 132)
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Step 900
900
#304B14
oklch(37.8% 0.087 131.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0D
oklch(27% 0.056 132)
#659337 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) | #99882C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93853E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668D7F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659337
#659337
oklch(61% 0.132 131.7)
- #9D6ABC
#9D6ABC
oklch(61% 0.131 311.7)
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 #659337, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.017
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
Use #659337 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.