#659F34
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64% 0.151 133.5), rgb(101, 159, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#659F34 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659F34 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 159, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 51%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.151 133.5) |
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 #659F34 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659F34 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659F34 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659F34 text on black | 6.56:1 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#AECC9B
oklch(81% 0.074 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#82B162
oklch(70.8% 0.119 133.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659F34
oklch(64% 0.151 133.5)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C0B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#192D09
oklch(27.1% 0.064 133.8)
#659F34 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) | #A59325 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E3D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #659989 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659F34
#659F34
oklch(64% 0.151 133.5)
- #AC6DCC
#AC6DCC
oklch(63.9% 0.151 313.4)
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 #659F34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.039
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.042
Use #659F34 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.