#065211
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.2% 0.118 144.3), rgb(6, 82, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#065211 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #065211 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 82, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 86%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.118 144.3) |
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 #065211 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #065211 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #065211 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #065211 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09D
oklch(80.8% 0.089 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#63B765
oklch(70.6% 0.142 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#2BA437
oklch(63.1% 0.182 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#065211
oklch(38.2% 0.118 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#082F0B
oklch(26.9% 0.075 144.3)
#065211 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) | #544906 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4418 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005045 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #065211
#065211
oklch(38.2% 0.118 144.3)
- #602866
#602866
oklch(38.2% 0.118 323.7)
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 #065211, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.024
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.027
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.030
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.041
Use #065211 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.