#659938
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62.5% 0.14 133), rgb(101, 153, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#659938 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659938 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 153, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.14 133) |
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 #659938 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659938 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659938 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659938 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB9D
oklch(81% 0.069 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AF67
oklch(70.7% 0.109 132.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659938
oklch(62.5% 0.14 133)
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Step 600
600
#4D850C
oklch(55.6% 0.153 133.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#345C05
oklch(42.8% 0.118 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B11
oklch(37.6% 0.091 133)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 132.6)
#659938 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) | #9F8E2D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A3F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669385 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659938
#659938
oklch(62.5% 0.14 133)
- #A56CC3
#A56CC3
oklch(62.5% 0.14 313.1)
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 #659938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.022
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
Use #659938 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.