Information about #659B87 color

#659B87 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#659B87 falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(101, 155, 135) — 39.6% red, 60.8% green, 52.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 0 / 8 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#659B87 presents itself as a calm, restrained minty spring green — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) and Paradise (#6A9C95).

In RGB terms — rgb(101, 155, 135) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. No one has named #659B87 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#659B87 color variations

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

#659B87 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 #659B87

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

Grey Teal color link
Grey Teal

#5E9B8A

Dull Teal color link
Dull Teal

#5F9E8F

Paradise color link
Paradise

#6A9C95

Bounce color link
Bounce

#679394

Greyish Teal color link
Greyish Teal

#719F91

Oxley color link
Oxley

#6D9A79

Wishlist color link
Wishlist

#659295

Gumbo color link
Gumbo

#718F8A

Undercover color link
Undercover

#648985

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#659B87
  • RGB101, 155, 135
  • CMYK21, 0, 8, 39
  • CSSrgb(101, 155, 135)
  • HSL158°, 21%, 50%
  • HSL Precise157.778°, 21.26%, 50.196%
  • HSV158°, 35%, 61%
  • HSB158°, 35%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.396, 0.608, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.396, 0.608, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.396, 0.608, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID659B87
  • DECIMAL ID6658951
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01