#659871
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.3% 0.08 151), rgb(101, 152, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#659871 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659871 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 152, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.08 151) |
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 #659871 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659871 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659871 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659871 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD2
oklch(88.4% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AC8D
oklch(70.6% 0.062 151.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659871
oklch(63.3% 0.08 151)
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Step 600
600
#4A8259
oklch(55.6% 0.087 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E49
oklch(49.2% 0.081 151.3)
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Step 800
800
#31593C
oklch(42.6% 0.066 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A33
oklch(37.8% 0.053 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1E
oklch(27% 0.033 151.1)
#659871 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) | #99906F | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908A73 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D968D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659871
#659871
oklch(63.3% 0.08 151)
- #A678A0
#A678A0
oklch(63.2% 0.08 331)
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 #659871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.025
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
Use #659871 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.