#659912
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.3% 0.162 130.1), rgb(101, 153, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#659912 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659912 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 153, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 79%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.162 130.1) |
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 #659912 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659912 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659912 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659912 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 129)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB95
oklch(80.8% 0.079 129.6)
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Step 400
400
#86B057
oklch(70.7% 0.127 129.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659912
oklch(62.3% 0.162 130.1)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D04
oklch(27.2% 0.068 130.5)
#659912 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) | #A08D00 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998924 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689282 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659912
#659912
oklch(62.3% 0.162 130.1)
- #A567CF
#A567CF
oklch(62.4% 0.162 310)
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 #659912, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.036
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.045
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.045
Use #659912 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.