#659469
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(62.1% 0.082 146.6), rgb(101, 148, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#659469 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659469 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 148, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.082 146.6) |
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 #659469 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659469 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659469 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659469 text on black | 5.99:1 | 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
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.039 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#87AC89
oklch(70.7% 0.065 146.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659469
oklch(62.1% 0.082 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F8154
oklch(55.5% 0.088 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6D44
oklch(49% 0.082 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#345938
oklch(42.6% 0.069 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4931
oklch(37.6% 0.052 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1D
oklch(27% 0.034 147.8)
#659469 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) | #958C66 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E876B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F9289 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659469
#659469
oklch(62.1% 0.082 146.6)
- #A175A1
#A175A1
oklch(62.1% 0.082 326.5)
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 #659469, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.024
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
Use #659469 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.