#065035
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38.2% 0.081 161.6), rgb(6, 80, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#065035 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #065035 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 80, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 86%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.081 161.6) |
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 #065035 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #065035 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #065035 text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #065035 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#64B48D
oklch(70.8% 0.099 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#2BA071
oklch(63% 0.125 161.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#065035
oklch(38.2% 0.081 161.6)
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Step 950
950
#082E1E
oklch(27% 0.052 161.3)
#065035 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) | #4F4933 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464337 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005049 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #065035
#065035
oklch(38.2% 0.081 161.6)
- #60304F
#60304F
oklch(38.3% 0.081 342.3)
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 #065035, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.054
Use #065035 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.