Information about #659B72 color

#659B72 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #659B72 belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(101, 155, 114) (39.6% red, 60.8% green, 44.7% blue), or CMYK 21 / 0 / 16 / 39 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted green, #659B72 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Oxley (#6D9A79). Slightly further away sit Russian Green (#679267) and Shiny Shamrock (#5FA778).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(101, 155, 114)), which gives #659B72 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #659B72: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. No one has named #659B72 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#659B72 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#659B72 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 #659B72

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

Oxley color link
Oxley

#6D9A79

Slate Green color link
Slate Green

#658D6D

Laurel color link
Laurel

#6E8D71

Epiphany color link
Epiphany

#6A9A62

Tea color link
Tea

#65AB7C

Grey Green color link
Grey Green

#789B73

Green Grey color link
Green Grey

#77926F

Salted green color link
Salted green

#78A178

Dusty Green color link
Dusty Green

#76A973

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#659B72
  • RGB101, 155, 114
  • CMYK21, 0, 16, 39
  • CSSrgb(101, 155, 114)
  • HSL134°, 21%, 50%
  • HSL Precise134.444°, 21.26%, 50.196%
  • HSV134°, 35%, 61%
  • HSB134°, 35%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.396, 0.608, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.396, 0.608, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.396, 0.608, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID659B72
  • DECIMAL ID6658930
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01