#65A856
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.7% 0.134 140), rgb(101, 168, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#65A856 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A856 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 168, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.134 140) |
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 #65A856 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #65A856 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A856 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A856 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA3
oklch(81% 0.067 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DB172
oklch(70.8% 0.105 140.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65A856
oklch(66.7% 0.134 140)
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Step 600
600
#3E872C
oklch(55.7% 0.146 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F721E
oklch(49.1% 0.135 140)
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Step 800
800
#285D1B
oklch(42.7% 0.113 140)
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Step 900
900
#264C1D
oklch(37.6% 0.086 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 139.9)
#65A856 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) | #AC9C4F | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2965B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A395 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A856
#65A856
oklch(66.7% 0.134 140)
- #B877C7
#B877C7
oklch(66.6% 0.134 319.9)
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 #65A856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.009
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
Use #65A856 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.