#65A86D
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.1% 0.11 147), rgb(101, 168, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#65A86D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A86D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 168, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.11 147) |
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 #65A86D | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65A86D | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A86D text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A86D text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.068 146.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65A86D
oklch(67.1% 0.11 147)
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Step 500
500
#45A054
oklch(63.2% 0.141 147)
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Step 600
600
#1C8A38
oklch(55.6% 0.153 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#09752A
oklch(49.1% 0.142 147)
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Step 800
800
#105F24
oklch(42.6% 0.117 147.1)
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Step 900
900
#184E22
oklch(37.7% 0.092 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E15
oklch(27.1% 0.058 147.2)
#65A86D 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) | #AA9D69 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09670 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CA599 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A86D
#65A86D
oklch(67.1% 0.11 147)
- #B97DB9
#B97DB9
oklch(67.1% 0.11 326.7)
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 #65A86D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.018
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.022
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
Use #65A86D 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.