#65996E
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.4% 0.085 149), rgb(101, 153, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#65996E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65996E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 153, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.085 149) |
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 #65996E | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65996E | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #65996E text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #65996E text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B2
oklch(81% 0.043 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#84AD8A
oklch(70.8% 0.067 148.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65996E
oklch(63.4% 0.085 149)
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Step 600
600
#4A8255
oklch(55.5% 0.092 149)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E45
oklch(49.1% 0.086 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#315A39
oklch(42.8% 0.072 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A31
oklch(37.8% 0.056 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#65996E 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) | #9A906B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928B70 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E978D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65996E
#65996E
oklch(63.4% 0.085 149)
- #A778A4
#A778A4
oklch(63.4% 0.084 328.7)
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 #65996E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
Use #65996E 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.