#659B85
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.5% 0.067 166.8), rgb(101, 155, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#659B85 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659B85 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 155, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.067 166.8) |
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 #659B85 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659B85 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659B85 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659B85 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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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
#AEC8BC
oklch(81% 0.033 166)
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Step 400
400
#82AB9A
oklch(70.6% 0.051 167.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659B85
oklch(64.5% 0.067 166.8)
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Step 600
600
#46816A
oklch(55.6% 0.072 166.6)
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Step 700
700
#376D58
oklch(49.1% 0.068 166.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E5948
oklch(42.7% 0.056 166.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A493D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 167.5)
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Step 950
950
#192B24
oklch(27.1% 0.027 167.9)
#659B85 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) | #999484 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8D86 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579B95 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659B85
#659B85
oklch(64.5% 0.067 166.8)
- #AC7D96
#AC7D96
oklch(64.4% 0.067 346)
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 #659B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.009
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.014
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
Use #659B85 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.