#65A549
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(65.8% 0.142 137.1), rgb(101, 165, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#65A549 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A549 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 165, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.142 137.1) |
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 #65A549 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65A549 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A549 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A549 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#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
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCCA0
oklch(81% 0.07 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FB16B
oklch(70.8% 0.111 137.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65A549
oklch(65.8% 0.142 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#42871B
oklch(55.7% 0.155 137)
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Step 700
700
#33720B
oklch(49.1% 0.144 137.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D0F
oklch(42.7% 0.119 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#274C16
oklch(37.6% 0.092 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#182D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.059 136.7)
#65A549 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) | #AA9940 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1934F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A090 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A549
#65A549
oklch(65.8% 0.142 137.1)
- #B473CA
#B473CA
oklch(65.7% 0.143 317.2)
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 #65A549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.011
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.016
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.021
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
Use #65A549 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.