#659B72
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64% 0.084 151.1), rgb(101, 155, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#659B72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659B72 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 155, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.084 151.1) |
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 #659B72 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659B72 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659B72 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659B72 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B3
oklch(81% 0.042 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#83AD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.066 151)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659B72
oklch(64% 0.084 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#488257
oklch(55.5% 0.091 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#396E47
oklch(49% 0.085 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#305A3B
oklch(42.8% 0.07 151)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A32
oklch(37.7% 0.055 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#659B72 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) | #9C9270 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938D74 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C9990 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659B72
#659B72
oklch(64% 0.084 151.1)
- #AA79A4
#AA79A4
oklch(63.9% 0.085 330.8)
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 #659B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
Use #659B72 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.