#65715A
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(53.2% 0.038 130.1), rgb(101, 113, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#65715A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65715A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 113, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 11%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.038 130.1) |
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 #65715A | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65715A | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65715A text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #65715A text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 130.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA493
oklch(70.7% 0.026 130)
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Step 500
500
#828E78
oklch(63.1% 0.035 130.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#65715A
oklch(53.2% 0.038 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A6550
oklch(49.1% 0.035 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A5242
oklch(42.6% 0.028 129.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4438
oklch(37.7% 0.021 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#242821
oklch(27% 0.014 131.7)
#65715A 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) | #736E59 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716D5B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666F6B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65715A
#65715A
oklch(53.2% 0.038 130.1)
- #73667D
#73667D
oklch(53.1% 0.039 310.4)
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 #65715A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.054
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.056
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.058
Use #65715A 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.