#659F06
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(63.8% 0.172 130.9), rgb(101, 159, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#659F06 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659F06 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 159, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 93%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.172 130.9) |
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 #659F06 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659F06 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659F06 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659F06 text on black | 6.51:1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDD
oklch(93.5% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#AECC93
oklch(80.9% 0.084 130.6)
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Step 400
400
#83B153
oklch(70.6% 0.134 130.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659F06
oklch(63.8% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D02
oklch(27.1% 0.071 130.7)
#659F06 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) | #A79200 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E21 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #679887 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659F06
#659F06
oklch(63.8% 0.172 130.9)
- #AC68D7
#AC68D7
oklch(63.7% 0.172 310.7)
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 #659F06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.029
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.046
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.048
Use #659F06 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.