#659E48
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64% 0.133 136.2), rgb(101, 158, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#659E48 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659E48 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 158, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.133 136.2) |
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 #659E48 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659E48 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659E48 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659E48 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 136)
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Step 400
400
#83B06E
oklch(70.8% 0.104 136.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659E48
oklch(64% 0.133 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#488523
oklch(55.5% 0.144 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#397115
oklch(49.1% 0.135 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#305C15
oklch(42.7% 0.111 136.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C19
oklch(37.8% 0.087 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 136.5)
#659E48 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) | #A39340 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E4E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63998B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659E48
#659E48
oklch(64% 0.133 136.2)
- #AB71C2
#AB71C2
oklch(64% 0.133 315.9)
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 #659E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.008
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.011
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.019
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
Use #659E48 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.