#65962B
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(61.6% 0.146 131), rgb(101, 150, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#65962B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65962B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 150, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.146 131) |
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 #65962B | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65962B | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65962B text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65962B text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB9B
oklch(81% 0.071 131)
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Step 400
400
#87AF62
oklch(70.6% 0.114 131.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65962B
oklch(61.6% 0.146 131)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B0A
oklch(37.7% 0.095 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C09
oklch(27% 0.06 130.5)
#65962B 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) | #9D8B1A | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968734 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #679081 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65962B
#65962B
oklch(61.6% 0.146 131)
- #A169C5
#A169C5
oklch(61.7% 0.145 310.9)
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 #65962B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.024
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
Use #65962B 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.