#65A16D
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(65.4% 0.099 147.6), rgb(101, 161, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#65A16D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A16D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 161, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.099 147.6) |
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 #65A16D | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65A16D | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A16D text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A16D text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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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
#80AE85
oklch(70.7% 0.077 147.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65A16D
oklch(65.4% 0.099 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#43844D
oklch(55.6% 0.108 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#34703E
oklch(49.1% 0.101 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B34
oklch(42.7% 0.082 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#284B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#182C1B
oklch(27% 0.041 148)
#65A16D 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) | #A2976A | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999170 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D9E93 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A16D
#65A16D
oklch(65.4% 0.099 147.6)
- #B17AAF
#B17AAF
oklch(65.3% 0.099 327.9)
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 #65A16D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
Use #65A16D 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.