#65A06B
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.1% 0.1 146.7), rgb(101, 160, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#65A06B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A06B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 160, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.1 146.7) |
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 #65A06B | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65A06B | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A06B text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A06B text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAF
oklch(81% 0.049 147)
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Step 400
400
#80AE84
oklch(70.6% 0.078 146.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65A06B
oklch(65.1% 0.1 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#44844C
oklch(55.6% 0.108 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#35703D
oklch(49.2% 0.101 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B33
oklch(42.7% 0.083 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#294B2D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#182C1A
oklch(27% 0.042 146.7)
#65A06B 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) | #A29668 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99906E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D9D92 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A06B
#65A06B
oklch(65.1% 0.1 146.7)
- #B07AAF
#B07AAF
oklch(65.2% 0.099 327.3)
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 #65A06B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
Use #65A06B 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.