#65816E
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(57.6% 0.043 155.2), rgb(101, 129, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#65816E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65816E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 129, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 12%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.043 155.2) |
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 #65816E | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65816E | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65816E text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65816E text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5BB
oklch(81% 0.021 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#92A798
oklch(70.8% 0.032 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#77917F
oklch(63.1% 0.04 154.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#65816E
oklch(57.6% 0.043 155.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F6857
oklch(49.2% 0.04 155)
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Step 800
800
#415547
oklch(42.8% 0.034 154.3)
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Step 900
900
#37463C
oklch(37.8% 0.026 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#202923
oklch(27% 0.017 155.9)
#65816E 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) | #817C6D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C796F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61807B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65816E
#65816E
oklch(57.6% 0.043 155.2)
- #8A7083
#8A7083
oklch(57.6% 0.043 335.9)
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 #65816E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
Use #65816E 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.