#65865E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.4% 0.07 140.1), rgb(101, 134, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#65865E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65865E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 134, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 18%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.07 140.1) |
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 #65865E | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65865E | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65865E text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65865E text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B3
oklch(80.9% 0.032 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A98B
oklch(70.7% 0.051 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#75936E
oklch(63% 0.064 139.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#65865E
oklch(58.4% 0.07 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C6A46
oklch(49.1% 0.066 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F563A
oklch(42.6% 0.053 140)
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Step 900
900
#364732
oklch(37.7% 0.041 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1D
oklch(27% 0.028 140.7)
#65865E 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) | #887F5B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837C60 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63837B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65865E
#65865E
oklch(58.4% 0.07 140.1)
- #8E6E96
#8E6E96
oklch(58.4% 0.071 319.5)
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 #65865E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.020
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.024
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
Use #65865E 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.