#659F2B
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.9% 0.158 132.6), rgb(101, 159, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#659F2B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659F2B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 159, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 57%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.158 132.6) |
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 #659F2B | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659F2B | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #659F2B text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659F2B text on black | 6.54:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECC98
oklch(81% 0.078 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#82B15D
oklch(70.7% 0.124 132.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659F2B
oklch(63.9% 0.158 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C04
oklch(37.7% 0.102 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#192D07
oklch(27% 0.066 133.1)
#659F2B 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) | #A69316 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E36 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669888 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659F2B
#659F2B
oklch(63.9% 0.158 132.6)
- #AC6CD0
#AC6CD0
oklch(64% 0.157 312.2)
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 #659F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
Use #659F2B 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.