#659D39
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.6% 0.145 133.7), rgb(101, 157, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#659D39 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659D39 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 157, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.145 133.7) |
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 #659D39 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659D39 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659D39 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659D39 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#83B065
oklch(70.7% 0.114 133.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659D39
oklch(63.6% 0.145 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A8604
oklch(55.7% 0.158 133.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C01
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C10
oklch(37.8% 0.094 133.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0B
oklch(26.9% 0.059 133.2)
#659D39 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) | #A3912D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D41 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #659788 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659D39
#659D39
oklch(63.6% 0.145 133.7)
- #AA6DC8
#AA6DC8
oklch(63.5% 0.146 313.8)
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 #659D39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.020
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.041
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.042
Use #659D39 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.