#65A844
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.5% 0.151 136.6), rgb(101, 168, 68).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#65A844 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.151 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 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A844 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 168, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.151 136.6) |
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 #65A844 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65A844 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A844 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A844 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB266
oklch(70.8% 0.119 136.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65A844
oklch(66.5% 0.151 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#3F8709
oklch(55.5% 0.163 136.6)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295D03
oklch(42.6% 0.126 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#264D11
oklch(37.8% 0.099 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D0C
oklch(27% 0.062 136.6)
#65A844 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) | #AD9B39 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4954B | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A292 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A844
#65A844
oklch(66.5% 0.151 136.6)
- #B873D0
#B873D0
oklch(66.4% 0.151 316.9)
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 #65A844, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.011
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
Use #65A844 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.