#65A565
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.2% 0.114 144.2), rgb(101, 165, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#65A565 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A565 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 165, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.114 144.2) |
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 #65A565 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65A565 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A565 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A565 text on black | 7.12:1 | 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
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAA
oklch(81% 0.057 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF7D
oklch(70.6% 0.089 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65A565
oklch(66.2% 0.114 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#408641
oklch(55.7% 0.125 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#317133
oklch(49.1% 0.115 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C2B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#274C27
oklch(37.8% 0.075 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#172C17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 144.1)
#65A565 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) | #A89A61 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9469 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA295 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A565
#65A565
oklch(66.2% 0.114 144.2)
- #B57ABA
#B57ABA
oklch(66.2% 0.113 324)
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 #65A565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.017
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
Use #65A565 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.