#065835
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(40.7% 0.093 157.6), rgb(6, 88, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#065835 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #065835 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 88, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 87%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.093 157.6) |
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 #065835 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #065835 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #065835 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #065835 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.031 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#71B18C
oklch(70.7% 0.086 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#469E6F
oklch(63.2% 0.111 157.5)
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Step 600
600
#1E8857
oklch(55.6% 0.12 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#0B7347
oklch(49.1% 0.112 157.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#065835
oklch(40.7% 0.093 157.6)
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Step 900
900
#184D32
oklch(37.7% 0.073 157.6)
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Step 950
950
#102D1E
oklch(27% 0.045 158.6)
#065835 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) | #575033 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A37 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00574F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #065835
#065835
oklch(40.7% 0.093 157.6)
- #69345B
#69345B
oklch(40.8% 0.092 338.1)
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 #065835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.023
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.045
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
Use #065835 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.