#659C23
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.1% 0.158 131.5), rgb(101, 156, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#659C23 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659C23 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 156, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.158 131.5) |
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 #659C23 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659C23 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659C23 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #659C23 text on black | 6.33:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC97
oklch(81% 0.079 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#84B05B
oklch(70.6% 0.124 131.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659C23
oklch(63.1% 0.158 131.5)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C01
oklch(37.7% 0.103 131.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D06
oklch(27.1% 0.066 131.9)
#659C23 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) | #A39004 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C30 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #679585 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659C23
#659C23
oklch(63.1% 0.158 131.5)
- #A969CE
#A969CE
oklch(63.1% 0.159 311.9)
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 #659C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.039
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.040
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.040
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.042
Use #659C23 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.