#659A34
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62.7% 0.145 132.7), rgb(101, 154, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#659A34 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659A34 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 154, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.145 132.7) |
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 #659A34 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659A34 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659A34 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659A34 text on black | 6.22:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.071 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#85B064
oklch(70.8% 0.114 132.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659A34
oklch(62.7% 0.145 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C0E
oklch(37.8% 0.095 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0B
oklch(26.9% 0.059 132.2)
#659A34 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) | #A08E27 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A3C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669485 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659A34
#659A34
oklch(62.7% 0.145 132.7)
- #A66CC6
#A66CC6
oklch(62.8% 0.144 312.6)
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 #659A34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.024
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
Use #659A34 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.