#659C73
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.3% 0.085 151.5), rgb(101, 156, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#659C73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659C73 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 156, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 22%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.085 151.5) |
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 #659C73 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659C73 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659C73 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659C73 text on black | 6.55:1 | 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
#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
#82AD8C
oklch(70.7% 0.067 151.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659C73
oklch(64.3% 0.085 151.5)
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Step 600
600
#478358
oklch(55.7% 0.092 151.6)
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Step 700
700
#386E48
oklch(49% 0.084 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A3B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A33
oklch(37.7% 0.055 152)
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Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#659C73 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) | #9C9371 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D75 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C9A91 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659C73
#659C73
oklch(64.3% 0.085 151.5)
- #AB7AA4
#AB7AA4
oklch(64.2% 0.084 331.6)
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 #659C73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
Use #659C73 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.