What color is #659D5A?

#659D5A is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Savage Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #659D5A?

The RGB value is 101, 157, 90: 101 red, 157 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #659D5A?

The complementary color is #925A9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #659D5A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#659D5A color

#659D5A rgb(101, 157, 90)

Shades of green

The hex color #659D5A is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 61.6% green and 35.3% blue (101, 157, 90).

Its hue angle is 110°, with 27% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Savage Garden (#5C9F59), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.52:1).

#659D5A color codes

HEX	`#659D5A`
RGB	`rgb(101, 157, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 61.6%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(110, 27%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(110, 43%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 43%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.54, -31.89, 29.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.54, 43.33, 137.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.269, 27.618, 13.986)`
Decimal	`6659418`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #659D5A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #659D5A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#659D5A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #659D5A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #659d5a; }
.text { color: #659d5a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #659d5a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 157 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #659d5a, #5a9d71); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Matcha.

Questions

What color is #659D5A?: #659D5A is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Savage Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #659D5A?: The RGB value is 101, 157, 90: 101 red, 157 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #659D5A?: The complementary color is #925A9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #659D5A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.