#659A3C
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62.8% 0.138 133.7), rgb(101, 154, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#659A3C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659A3C |
| RGB | rgb(101, 154, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.138 133.7) |
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 #659A3C | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659A3C | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659A3C text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659A3C text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.069 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#85AF69
oklch(70.6% 0.107 133.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659A3C
oklch(62.8% 0.138 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#4C8514
oklch(55.6% 0.15 133.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D7001
oklch(49% 0.139 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#335C0A
oklch(42.8% 0.116 133.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B14
oklch(37.6% 0.089 133.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0D
oklch(27% 0.056 133)
#659A3C 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) | #A08F32 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A43 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #659486 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659A3C
#659A3C
oklch(62.8% 0.138 133.7)
- #A66DC3
#A66DC3
oklch(62.8% 0.138 313.5)
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 #659A3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.018
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
Use #659A3C 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.