#659757
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62.5% 0.107 139), rgb(101, 151, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#659757 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659757 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 151, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 27%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.107 139) |
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 #659757 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659757 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659757 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659757 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9A9
oklch(80.8% 0.052 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#86AE7B
oklch(70.8% 0.084 139)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659757
oklch(62.5% 0.107 139)
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Step 600
600
#4D833E
oklch(55.5% 0.116 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F30
oklch(49.1% 0.108 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#345A28
oklch(42.6% 0.089 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A25
oklch(37.6% 0.07 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C16
oklch(27.1% 0.045 138.8)
#659757 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) | #9B8D52 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93895B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #629387 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659757
#659757
oklch(62.5% 0.107 139)
- #A372B0
#A372B0
oklch(62.4% 0.106 319.1)
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 #659757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.017
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.022
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
Use #659757 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.