#659E50
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64.1% 0.125 137.8), rgb(101, 158, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#659E50 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659E50 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 158, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.125 137.8) |
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 #659E50 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659E50 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659E50 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659E50 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA4
oklch(80.8% 0.06 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#82AF73
oklch(70.6% 0.097 138.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659E50
oklch(64.1% 0.125 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#48852F
oklch(55.6% 0.135 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#397121
oklch(49.2% 0.127 137.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C1D
oklch(42.7% 0.106 138)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B1E
oklch(37.6% 0.081 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#192C12
oklch(26.9% 0.052 137.8)
#659E50 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) | #A29349 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E55 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62998C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659E50
#659E50
oklch(64.1% 0.125 137.8)
- #AC73BE
#AC73BE
oklch(64.2% 0.125 317.8)
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 #659E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.005
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.007
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.017
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
Use #659E50 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.