#659F60
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.6% 0.11 142.4), rgb(101, 159, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#659F60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659F60 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 159, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.11 142.4) |
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 #659F60 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659F60 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659F60 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659F60 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.03 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#81AF7D
oklch(70.8% 0.087 142.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659F60
oklch(64.6% 0.11 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#468541
oklch(55.8% 0.12 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#377033
oklch(49.1% 0.11 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B2B
oklch(42.6% 0.091 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B27
oklch(37.7% 0.071 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C17
oklch(27% 0.045 142.1)
#659F60 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) | #A2955C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F64 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #609B8F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659F60
#659F60
oklch(64.6% 0.11 142.4)
- #AE77B5
#AE77B5
oklch(64.7% 0.109 322.8)
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 #659F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.020
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.022
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.023
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
Use #659F60 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.