#659B82
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.4% 0.069 163.7), rgb(101, 155, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#659B82 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659B82 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 155, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.069 163.7) |
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 #659B82 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659B82 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659B82 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659B82 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BB
oklch(81% 0.033 164)
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Step 400
400
#82AC97
oklch(70.8% 0.055 162.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659B82
oklch(64.4% 0.069 163.7)
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Step 600
600
#468167
oklch(55.5% 0.075 163.7)
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Step 700
700
#376D56
oklch(49% 0.069 164.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5946
oklch(42.7% 0.058 163.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A493B
oklch(37.6% 0.044 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B23
oklch(27% 0.028 164.8)
#659B82 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) | #999481 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908D83 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589B94 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659B82
#659B82
oklch(64.4% 0.069 163.7)
- #AC7D98
#AC7D98
oklch(64.5% 0.069 343.8)
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 #659B82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.013
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.018
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
Use #659B82 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.