#65965C
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62.3% 0.1 140.6), rgb(101, 150, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#65965C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65965C |
| RGB | rgb(101, 150, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 24%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.1 140.6) |
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 #65965C | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65965C | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65965C text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65965C text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.05 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#86AD7F
oklch(70.7% 0.078 140.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65965C
oklch(62.3% 0.1 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E8344
oklch(55.7% 0.109 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E36
oklch(49% 0.099 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#345A2D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A28
oklch(37.7% 0.065 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 140.6)
#65965C 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) | #998D58 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92885F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #629287 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65965C
#65965C
oklch(62.3% 0.1 140.6)
- #A273AC
#A273AC
oklch(62.3% 0.099 320.4)
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 #65965C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.019
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
Use #65965C 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.