#65A245
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(65% 0.141 136.1), rgb(101, 162, 69).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#65A245 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A245 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 162, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.141 136.1) |
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 #65A245 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65A245 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A245 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A245 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCB9F
oklch(80.8% 0.068 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#81B06A
oklch(70.6% 0.11 135.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65A245
oklch(65% 0.141 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#458619
oklch(55.5% 0.153 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#367207
oklch(49.2% 0.143 136.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D0D
oklch(42.8% 0.119 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#294C15
oklch(37.7% 0.092 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.059 136.7)
#65A245 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) | #A7963C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F914C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #639D8E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A245
#65A245
oklch(65% 0.141 136.1)
- #B072C8
#B072C8
oklch(65% 0.14 316.1)
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 #65A245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.017
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.017
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.019
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.020
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
Use #65A245 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.