Information about #659A5E color

#659A5E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #659A5E is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(101, 154, 94) — 39.6% red, 60.4% green, 36.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 21 / 0 / 24 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#659A5E presents itself as a calm, restrained leafy green — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Epiphany (#6A9A62). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Young Bamboo Color (#6B9362) and Russian Green (#679267).

In RGB terms — rgb(101, 154, 94) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #659A5E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#659A5E color variations

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#659A5E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #659A5E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Epiphany color link
Epiphany

#6A9A62

Spirulina color link
Spirulina

#688C60

Muted Green color link
Muted Green

#5FA052

Off Green color link
Off Green

#6BA353

Hippie Green color link
Hippie Green

#608A5A

Flat Green color link
Flat Green

#699D4C

Dull Green color link
Dull Green

#74A662

Slate Green color link
Slate Green

#658D6D

Drab Green color link
Drab Green

#749551

Highland color link
Highland

#7A9461

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#659A5E
  • RGB101, 154, 94
  • CMYK21, 0, 24, 40
  • CSSrgb(101, 154, 94)
  • HSL113°, 24%, 49%
  • HSL Precise113°, 24.194%, 48.627%
  • HSV113°, 39%, 60%
  • HSB113°, 39%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.396, 0.604, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.396, 0.604, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.396, 0.604, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID659A5E
  • DECIMAL ID6658654
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01