#65A561
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(66.1% 0.118 142.8), rgb(101, 165, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#65A561 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A561 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 165, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.118 142.8) |
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 #65A561 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65A561 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A561 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A561 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA9
oklch(81% 0.058 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EB07A
oklch(70.8% 0.094 142.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65A561
oklch(66.1% 0.118 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#40863D
oklch(55.7% 0.128 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#31712F
oklch(49% 0.119 143)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C28
oklch(42.6% 0.098 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#274C25
oklch(37.8% 0.077 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#172C16
oklch(26.8% 0.048 143.1)
#65A561 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) | #A89A5C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9465 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA194 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A561
#65A561
oklch(66.1% 0.118 142.8)
- #B579BD
#B579BD
oklch(66.2% 0.118 322.6)
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 #65A561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.017
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
Use #65A561 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.