#65A765
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.7% 0.117 144.1), rgb(101, 167, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#65A765 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A765 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 167, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.117 144.1) |
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 #65A765 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65A765 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A765 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A765 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAA
oklch(81% 0.057 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07C
oklch(70.7% 0.092 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65A765
oklch(66.7% 0.117 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E8640
oklch(55.6% 0.127 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F7131
oklch(49% 0.118 144)
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Step 800
800
#285C2A
oklch(42.6% 0.097 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#264C26
oklch(37.8% 0.076 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D17
oklch(27.2% 0.049 144.1)
#65A765 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) | #AA9C60 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09569 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DA397 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A765
#65A765
oklch(66.7% 0.117 144.1)
- #B87BBD
#B87BBD
oklch(66.8% 0.117 324.1)
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 #65A765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.015
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.019
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.020
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
Use #65A765 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.