#65896B
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.4% 0.061 149.3), rgb(101, 137, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#65896B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65896B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 137, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.061 149.3) |
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 #65896B | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65896B | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65896B text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65896B text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B6
oklch(80.8% 0.03 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#8DA991
oklch(70.7% 0.046 149.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65896B
oklch(59.4% 0.061 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#577E5E
oklch(55.5% 0.066 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#476B4E
oklch(49.2% 0.062 149.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B5740
oklch(42.7% 0.051 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#334836
oklch(37.8% 0.04 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A20
oklch(27% 0.025 149.5)
#65896B 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) | #8A8369 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847F6D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #608881 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65896B
#65896B
oklch(59.4% 0.061 149.3)
- #937290
#937290
oklch(59.4% 0.06 329.3)
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 #65896B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.011
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.054
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.054
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.055
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.055
Use #65896B 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.