#659465
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(62% 0.086 144.4), rgb(101, 148, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#659465 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659465 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 148, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.086 144.4) |
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 #659465 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659465 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659465 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659465 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#D0DDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#87AC86
oklch(70.7% 0.068 144.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659465
oklch(62% 0.086 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F8250
oklch(55.7% 0.094 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E40
oklch(49.2% 0.089 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#355935
oklch(42.6% 0.072 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E492E
oklch(37.5% 0.056 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#659465 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) | #968C62 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8768 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #609188 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659465
#659465
oklch(62% 0.086 144.4)
- #A074A3
#A074A3
oklch(61.9% 0.086 324.4)
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 #659465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.027
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.047
Use #659465 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.