#65840F
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(56.9% 0.138 124.8), rgb(101, 132, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#65840F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65840F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 132, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 80%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.138 124.8) |
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 #65840F | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #65840F | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65840F text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65840F text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89D
oklch(80.9% 0.061 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#93AB65
oklch(70.6% 0.099 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#789638
oklch(63% 0.126 124.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#65840F
oklch(56.9% 0.138 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425802
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.7)
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Step 900
900
#384910
oklch(37.8% 0.083 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#212B0C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 124.8)
#65840F 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88791E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7D70 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65840F
#65840F
oklch(56.9% 0.138 124.8)
- #8A5FB7
#8A5FB7
oklch(56.8% 0.137 305)
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 #65840F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.021
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.021
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.028
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
Use #65840F 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.