#659B0E
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.8% 0.166 130.4), rgb(101, 155, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#659B0E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659B0E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 155, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 83%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.166 130.4) |
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 #659B0E | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659B0E | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659B0E text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659B0E text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC94
oklch(81% 0.082 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#85B156
oklch(70.8% 0.13 130.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659B0E
oklch(62.8% 0.166 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D03
oklch(27.1% 0.069 130.2)
#659B0E 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) | #A38F00 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B23 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689483 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659B0E
#659B0E
oklch(62.8% 0.166 130.4)
- #A767D2
#A767D2
oklch(62.8% 0.166 310.1)
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 #659B0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.035
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.036
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.041
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.046
Use #659B0E 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.