#659457
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(61.7% 0.102 138.7), rgb(101, 148, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#659457 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659457 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 148, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 26%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.102 138.7) |
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 #659457 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659457 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659457 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659457 text on black | 5.92:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.05 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#88AD7D
oklch(70.8% 0.079 138.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659457
oklch(61.7% 0.102 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#508240
oklch(55.5% 0.11 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#406E32
oklch(49% 0.103 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#355A2A
oklch(42.7% 0.086 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A27
oklch(37.7% 0.066 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#659457 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) | #988B53 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90865B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #639085 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659457
#659457
oklch(61.7% 0.102 138.7)
- #9F71AC
#9F71AC
oklch(61.7% 0.101 318.6)
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 #659457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.019
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.027
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
Use #659457 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.