#65A52E
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(65.5% 0.163 133.7), rgb(101, 165, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#65A52E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A52E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 165, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.163 133.7) |
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 #65A52E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65A52E | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A52E text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A52E text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC98
oklch(80.8% 0.079 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FB25C
oklch(70.8% 0.129 133.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65A52E
oklch(65.5% 0.163 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D01
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#182D06
oklch(27% 0.067 133.6)
#65A52E 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) | #AC981A | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39339 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #659E8E | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A52E
#65A52E
oklch(65.5% 0.163 133.7)
- #B46ED6
#B46ED6
oklch(65.5% 0.164 313.7)
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 #65A52E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.021
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.021
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
Use #65A52E 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.