#659869
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.1% 0.089 146.3), rgb(101, 152, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#659869 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659869 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 152, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.089 146.3) |
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 #659869 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659869 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659869 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659869 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B0
oklch(81% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#85AD87
oklch(70.8% 0.07 146.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659869
oklch(63.1% 0.089 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B8250
oklch(55.5% 0.096 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E41
oklch(49% 0.089 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#325A36
oklch(42.8% 0.074 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#659869 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) | #9A8F66 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928A6C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F968C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659869
#659869
oklch(63.1% 0.089 146.3)
- #A676A6
#A676A6
oklch(63.1% 0.089 326.6)
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 #659869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
Use #659869 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.