#659552
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(61.9% 0.109 137.3), rgb(101, 149, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#659552 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659552 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 149, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.109 137.3) |
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 #659552 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659552 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659552 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659552 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#87AD79
oklch(70.6% 0.084 137.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659552
oklch(61.9% 0.109 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F833A
oklch(55.6% 0.119 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#406F2C
oklch(49.2% 0.111 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#355A25
oklch(42.6% 0.091 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A23
oklch(37.6% 0.071 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C15
oklch(27.1% 0.047 137.9)
#659552 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) | #998B4D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928756 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #639185 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659552
#659552
oklch(61.9% 0.109 137.3)
- #A070B1
#A070B1
oklch(61.8% 0.109 317)
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 #659552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.018
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
Use #659552 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.