#659F82
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.4% 0.075 161.6), rgb(101, 159, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#659F82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659F82 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 159, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.075 161.6) |
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 #659F82 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659F82 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659F82 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659F82 text on black | 6.83:1 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8B9
oklch(80.8% 0.036 161.2)
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Step 400
400
#80AC95
oklch(70.6% 0.058 161.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659F82
oklch(65.4% 0.075 161.6)
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Step 600
600
#428264
oklch(55.5% 0.082 161.7)
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Step 700
700
#346E53
oklch(49.1% 0.076 161.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A44
oklch(42.8% 0.063 161.3)
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Step 900
900
#284A39
oklch(37.8% 0.05 161)
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Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#659F82 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) | #9D9780 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949084 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589F97 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659F82
#659F82
oklch(65.4% 0.075 161.6)
- #B17E9E
#B17E9E
oklch(65.4% 0.076 341.4)
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 #659F82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.020
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
Use #659F82 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.