#659E7B
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(65% 0.08 156.4), rgb(101, 158, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#659E7B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659E7B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 158, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.08 156.4) |
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 #659E7B | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659E7B | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659E7B text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659E7B text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B6
oklch(81% 0.04 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#81AD91
oklch(70.8% 0.063 156.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659E7B
oklch(65% 0.08 156.4)
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Step 600
600
#44835E
oklch(55.7% 0.088 156.3)
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Step 700
700
#356E4D
oklch(49% 0.081 156.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A40
oklch(42.7% 0.067 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#294A36
oklch(37.7% 0.052 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#182B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 157.9)
#659E7B 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) | #9D9679 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948F7D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A9D94 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659E7B
#659E7B
oklch(65% 0.08 156.4)
- #AF7CA1
#AF7CA1
oklch(64.9% 0.081 336.9)
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 #659E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
Use #659E7B 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.