#65851E
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(57.2% 0.132 125.8), rgb(101, 133, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#65851E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65851E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 133, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.132 125.8) |
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 #65851E | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65851E | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65851E text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65851E text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 126)
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Step 400
400
#92AB69
oklch(70.6% 0.094 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#77963E
oklch(63% 0.121 125.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#65851E
oklch(57.2% 0.132 125.8)
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Step 700
700
#506C05
oklch(49.1% 0.122 125.6)
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Step 800
800
#41580C
oklch(42.6% 0.101 125.9)
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Step 900
900
#374914
oklch(37.8% 0.08 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B0E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 126.8)
#65851E 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) | #8C7C06 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A28 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7E72 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65851E
#65851E
oklch(57.2% 0.132 125.8)
- #8B61B5
#8B61B5
oklch(57.2% 0.132 305.7)
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 #65851E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.017
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.021
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.022
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.031
Use #65851E 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.