#659765
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(62.7% 0.091 144.4), rgb(101, 151, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#659765 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659765 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 151, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.091 144.4) |
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 #659765 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659765 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659765 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659765 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AF
oklch(81% 0.045 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AD85
oklch(70.7% 0.072 144.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659765
oklch(62.7% 0.091 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C824D
oklch(55.5% 0.099 144.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E3E
oklch(49% 0.092 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#335A33
oklch(42.7% 0.077 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#659765 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) | #998E62 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918968 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60948A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659765
#659765
oklch(62.7% 0.091 144.4)
- #A475A7
#A475A7
oklch(62.7% 0.091 324.6)
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 #659765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
Use #659765 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.