#659536
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(61.5% 0.136 132), rgb(101, 149, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#659536 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659536 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 149, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.136 132) |
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 #659536 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659536 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659536 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659536 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.066 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#88AF68
oklch(70.8% 0.106 132)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659536
oklch(61.5% 0.136 132)
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Step 600
600
#518410
oklch(55.6% 0.148 131.9)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#365B07
oklch(42.7% 0.114 132)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B12
oklch(37.7% 0.089 132)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0D
oklch(27% 0.056 132)
#659536 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) | #9B8A2B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94863D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668F81 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659536
#659536
oklch(61.5% 0.136 132)
- #A06ABF
#A06ABF
oklch(61.5% 0.136 312.2)
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 #659536, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.036
Use #659536 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.