#659D2D
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.4% 0.154 132.5), rgb(101, 157, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#659D2D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659D2D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 157, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.154 132.5) |
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 #659D2D | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659D2D | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659D2D text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659D2D text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#CFDFC3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 131.7)
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Step 300
300
#AECB99
oklch(80.8% 0.075 132.4)
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Step 400
400
#84B05F
oklch(70.6% 0.12 132.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659D2D
oklch(63.4% 0.154 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C07
oklch(37.7% 0.1 132.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D08
oklch(27.1% 0.064 132.6)
#659D2D 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) | #A4911B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D37 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669787 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659D2D
#659D2D
oklch(63.4% 0.154 132.5)
- #AA6BCC
#AA6BCC
oklch(63.4% 0.154 312.7)
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 #659D2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.039
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
Use #659D2D 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.