#659D72
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.5% 0.087 150.7), rgb(101, 157, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#659D72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659D72 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 157, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.087 150.7) |
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 #659D72 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659D72 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659D72 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659D72 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B3
oklch(81% 0.042 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#82AD8B
oklch(70.7% 0.068 150.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659D72
oklch(64.5% 0.087 150.7)
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Step 600
600
#468356
oklch(55.6% 0.095 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#376F46
oklch(49.2% 0.089 150.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A3A
oklch(42.6% 0.072 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A32
oklch(37.7% 0.056 151)
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Step 950
950
#192B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.035 150.5)
#659D72 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) | #9E946F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958E74 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C9B91 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659D72
#659D72
oklch(64.5% 0.087 150.7)
- #AD7AA7
#AD7AA7
oklch(64.6% 0.088 330.7)
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 #659D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
Use #659D72 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.