#065D12
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(41.6% 0.131 144), rgb(6, 93, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#065D12 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #065D12 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 93, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 88%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.131 144) |
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 #065D12 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #065D12 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #065D12 text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #065D12 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB46E
oklch(70.6% 0.122 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#42A146
oklch(63.1% 0.157 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#178B24
oklch(55.6% 0.17 144)
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Step 700
700
#017616
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#065D12
oklch(41.6% 0.131 144)
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Step 900
900
#164F19
oklch(37.8% 0.103 144)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.064 144.1)
#065D12 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) | #5F5304 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D1A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A4F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #065D12
#065D12
oklch(41.6% 0.131 144)
- #6D2D73
#6D2D73
oklch(41.6% 0.131 324.2)
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 #065D12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.013
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.026
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.063
Use #065D12 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.