#65871E
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(57.7% 0.134 126.4), rgb(101, 135, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#65871E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65871E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 135, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 64%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.134 126.4) |
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 #65871E | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65871E | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65871E text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65871E text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C89E
oklch(80.8% 0.061 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AC68
oklch(70.7% 0.097 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#76973D
oklch(63.2% 0.124 126.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#65871E
oklch(57.7% 0.134 126.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C01
oklch(48.9% 0.125 126.4)
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Step 800
800
#40580A
oklch(42.5% 0.103 126.3)
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Step 900
900
#364914
oklch(37.7% 0.081 126.9)
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Step 950
950
#202B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 126.4)
#65871E 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) | #8E7D05 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C28 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698073 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65871E
#65871E
oklch(57.7% 0.134 126.4)
- #8E62B7
#8E62B7
oklch(57.8% 0.134 306.6)
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 #65871E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.011
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.018
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.020
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.033
Use #65871E 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.