#659F41
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64.2% 0.141 135.1), rgb(101, 159, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#659F41 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659F41 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 159, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.141 135.1) |
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 #659F41 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659F41 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659F41 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659F41 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.068 135)
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Step 400
400
#82B069
oklch(70.7% 0.11 135.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659F41
oklch(64.2% 0.141 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#488616
oklch(55.7% 0.153 135.1)
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Step 700
700
#397103
oklch(49.1% 0.142 135)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C0B
oklch(42.6% 0.118 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C14
oklch(37.7% 0.092 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#192D0D
oklch(27.1% 0.06 135.4)
#659F41 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) | #A59337 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E48 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64998B | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659F41
#659F41
oklch(64.2% 0.141 135.1)
- #AD70C7
#AD70C7
oklch(64.3% 0.141 315.2)
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 #659F41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.016
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.017
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
Use #659F41 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.