#065301
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.4% 0.128 142), rgb(6, 83, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#065301 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #065301 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 83, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 98%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.128 142) |
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 #065301 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #065301 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #065301 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #065301 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DD197
oklch(80.9% 0.097 142)
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Step 400
400
#63B85A
oklch(70.7% 0.154 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#2AA51F
oklch(63.2% 0.197 142)
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Step 600
600
#0E8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0A7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#065301
oklch(38.4% 0.128 142)
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Step 950
950
#083005
oklch(27.1% 0.082 141.9)
#065301 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) | #554A00 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D450D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005045 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #065301
#065301
oklch(38.4% 0.128 142)
- #62256B
#62256B
oklch(38.4% 0.129 322.3)
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 #065301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.008
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.020
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.031
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.035
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
Use #065301 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.