#659736
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(62% 0.139 132.4), rgb(101, 151, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#659736 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659736 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 151, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.139 132.4) |
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 #659736 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659736 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659736 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659736 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0CA9D
oklch(80.8% 0.068 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AF67
oklch(70.7% 0.108 132.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659736
oklch(62% 0.139 132.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F840C
oklch(55.5% 0.15 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B05
oklch(42.6% 0.116 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B11
oklch(37.6% 0.091 132.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 132.6)
#659736 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) | #9D8C2A | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96883E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669183 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659736
#659736
oklch(62% 0.139 132.4)
- #A26BC2
#A26BC2
oklch(62% 0.139 312.1)
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 #659736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
Use #659736 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.