#659F85
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.5% 0.073 164.3), rgb(101, 159, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#659F85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659F85 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 159, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.073 164.3) |
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 #659F85 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #659F85 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659F85 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659F85 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#80AC97
oklch(70.7% 0.057 164)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#659F85
oklch(65.5% 0.073 164.3)
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Step 600
600
#428267
oklch(55.6% 0.079 164.3)
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Step 700
700
#336E56
oklch(49.1% 0.074 164.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A46
oklch(42.8% 0.062 164)
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Step 900
900
#284A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 164)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#659F85 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) | #9D9784 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939087 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579F97 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659F85
#659F85
oklch(65.5% 0.073 164.3)
- #B17F9B
#B17F9B
oklch(65.5% 0.072 344.6)
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 #659F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.016
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
Use #659F85 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.