#659B4E
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.3% 0.122 137.1), rgb(101, 155, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#659B4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659B4E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 155, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.122 137.1) |
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 #659B4E | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659B4E | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659B4E text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659B4E text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AF73
oklch(70.8% 0.096 137.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659B4E
oklch(63.3% 0.122 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#4A842F
oklch(55.4% 0.133 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B7021
oklch(49.1% 0.124 137.1)
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Step 800
800
#325B1E
oklch(42.6% 0.102 136.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B1E
oklch(37.7% 0.08 136.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C12
oklch(27% 0.051 136.8)
#659B4E 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) | #A09047 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C53 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #639689 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659B4E
#659B4E
oklch(63.3% 0.122 137.1)
- #A871BB
#A871BB
oklch(63.3% 0.123 317.1)
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 #659B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.008
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.014
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.025
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
Use #659B4E 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.