#659948
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62.7% 0.125 135.5), rgb(101, 153, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#659948 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659948 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 153, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.125 135.5) |
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 #659948 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659948 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659948 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659948 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA3
oklch(80.8% 0.061 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AF70
oklch(70.8% 0.099 135.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659948
oklch(62.7% 0.125 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D8429
oklch(55.5% 0.136 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D701B
oklch(49.1% 0.128 135.6)
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Step 800
800
#335B1A
oklch(42.6% 0.104 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B1C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C11
oklch(27% 0.052 135.1)
#659948 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) | #9E8E41 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A4D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #649487 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659948
#659948
oklch(62.7% 0.125 135.5)
- #A56FBC
#A56FBC
oklch(62.7% 0.126 315.3)
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 #659948, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.013
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.020
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
Use #659948 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.