#659549
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(61.7% 0.118 135.1), rgb(101, 149, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#659549 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659549 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 149, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.118 135.1) |
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 #659549 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659549 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659549 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659549 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA4
oklch(81% 0.059 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#87AE73
oklch(70.7% 0.093 135.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659549
oklch(61.7% 0.118 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#50832F
oklch(55.5% 0.128 135.1)
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Step 700
700
#416F21
oklch(49.1% 0.12 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#355B1E
oklch(42.8% 0.1 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A1E
oklch(37.6% 0.076 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C12
oklch(27.1% 0.05 134.6)
#659549 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) | #9A8B42 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93874E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #649083 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659549
#659549
oklch(61.7% 0.118 135.1)
- #A06EB6
#A06EB6
oklch(61.7% 0.119 315)
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 #659549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.022
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.024
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
Use #659549 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.