#659F78
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.1% 0.085 154), rgb(101, 159, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#659F78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659F78 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 159, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.085 154) |
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 #659F78 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659F78 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659F78 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659F78 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#80AD8E
oklch(70.6% 0.066 154.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659F78
oklch(65.1% 0.085 154)
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Step 600
600
#43835A
oklch(55.6% 0.092 154)
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Step 700
700
#356F4A
oklch(49.2% 0.086 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A3D
oklch(42.6% 0.07 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#294A34
oklch(37.7% 0.054 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#182B1F
oklch(26.8% 0.034 155.7)
#659F78 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) | #9F9676 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96907A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A9E94 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659F78
#659F78
oklch(65.1% 0.085 154)
- #B07CA5
#B07CA5
oklch(65.2% 0.085 334.3)
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 #659F78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
Use #659F78 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.