#65894E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.8% 0.094 134.1), rgb(101, 137, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#65894E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65894E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 137, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.094 134.1) |
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 #65894E | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65894E | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65894E text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65894E text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA7F
oklch(70.6% 0.068 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#74955F
oklch(63.1% 0.086 133.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#65894E
oklch(58.8% 0.094 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B36
oklch(48.9% 0.087 134.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E582D
oklch(42.8% 0.074 134.1)
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Step 900
900
#354829
oklch(37.7% 0.056 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A18
oklch(26.9% 0.035 133.8)
#65894E 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) | #8D814A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887E51 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65857B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65894E
#65894E
oklch(58.8% 0.094 134.1)
- #916BA4
#916BA4
oklch(58.7% 0.095 314)
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 #65894E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
Use #65894E 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.