#65785E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55% 0.045 137.3), rgb(101, 120, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#65785E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65785E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 120, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 12%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.045 137.3) |
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 #65785E | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65785E | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65785E text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65785E text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B7
oklch(80.9% 0.021 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A692
oklch(70.8% 0.033 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E9077
oklch(63.2% 0.042 136.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#65785E
oklch(55% 0.045 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#55674F
oklch(49.2% 0.043 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#465441
oklch(42.8% 0.035 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4537
oklch(37.7% 0.027 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#222920
oklch(27.1% 0.019 138.8)
#65785E 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) | #7A745C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77725F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657671 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65785E
#65785E
oklch(55% 0.045 137.3)
- #7D6983
#7D6983
oklch(54.9% 0.046 318.3)
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 #65785E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
Use #65785E 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.