#659A57
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.2% 0.112 139.3), rgb(101, 154, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#659A57 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 139°. 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 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659A57 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 154, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 28%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.112 139.3) |
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 #659A57 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659A57 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659A57 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659A57 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA8
oklch(81% 0.055 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AE79
oklch(70.6% 0.088 139.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659A57
oklch(63.2% 0.112 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B843B
oklch(55.6% 0.121 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F2D
oklch(49% 0.112 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#325B26
oklch(42.7% 0.094 139)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B24
oklch(37.8% 0.073 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C16
oklch(27% 0.046 140)
#659A57 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) | #9E9052 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968B5B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62968A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659A57
#659A57
oklch(63.2% 0.112 139.3)
- #A773B4
#A773B4
oklch(63.2% 0.111 319.4)
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 #659A57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.018
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.020
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.021
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
Use #659A57 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.