#659F80
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(65.3% 0.077 159.9), rgb(101, 159, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#659F80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659F80 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 159, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.077 159.9) |
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 #659F80 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659F80 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659F80 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659F80 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B8
oklch(81% 0.038 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#80AD94
oklch(70.8% 0.061 160)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659F80
oklch(65.3% 0.077 159.9)
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Step 600
600
#438262
oklch(55.5% 0.083 159.9)
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Step 700
700
#346E51
oklch(49% 0.078 159.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A43
oklch(42.8% 0.064 160.2)
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Step 900
900
#284A38
oklch(37.7% 0.051 159.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B21
oklch(26.9% 0.031 160.3)
#659F80 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) | #9E977E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949082 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589F96 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659F80
#659F80
oklch(65.3% 0.077 159.9)
- #B07E9F
#B07E9F
oklch(65.3% 0.076 339.8)
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 #659F80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.023
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
Use #659F80 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.