#65895A
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(59% 0.08 138.5), rgb(101, 137, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#65895A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 139°. 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 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65895A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 137, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 21%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.08 138.5) |
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 #65895A | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65895A | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65895A text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65895A text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B0
oklch(81% 0.037 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA87
oklch(70.8% 0.058 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#739469
oklch(63% 0.073 138.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#65895A
oklch(59% 0.08 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B41
oklch(49.1% 0.075 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5736
oklch(42.7% 0.061 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#35482F
oklch(37.8% 0.048 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1C
oklch(27% 0.03 139)
#65895A 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) | #8C8257 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867E5D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63867D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65895A
#65895A
oklch(59% 0.08 138.5)
- #926E9C
#926E9C
oklch(59% 0.08 318.8)
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 #65895A, 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 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
Use #65895A 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.