#65905B
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.8% 0.091 139.8), rgb(101, 144, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#65905B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65905B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 144, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 23%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.091 139.8) |
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 #65905B | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65905B | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65905B text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65905B text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AC82
oklch(70.7% 0.071 140.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65905B
oklch(60.8% 0.091 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#538148
oklch(55.5% 0.099 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#436D39
oklch(49% 0.092 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#385930
oklch(42.7% 0.076 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#30492B
oklch(37.6% 0.058 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 138.9)
#65905B 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) | #938857 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C845E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #628D83 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65905B
#65905B
oklch(60.8% 0.091 139.8)
- #9B70A5
#9B70A5
oklch(60.7% 0.092 319.9)
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 #65905B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
Use #65905B 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.