#65A949
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.8% 0.148 137.5), rgb(101, 169, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#65A949 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A949 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 169, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.148 137.5) |
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 #65A949 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65A949 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A949 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A949 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.071 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DB169
oklch(70.6% 0.114 137.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65A949
oklch(66.8% 0.148 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8715
oklch(55.5% 0.16 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F7302
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#285D0A
oklch(42.5% 0.123 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D14
oklch(37.8% 0.096 137.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D0D
oklch(27% 0.061 137.1)
#65A949 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) | #AE9C40 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59650 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A494 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A949
#65A949
oklch(66.8% 0.148 137.5)
- #B975CF
#B975CF
oklch(66.8% 0.147 317.5)
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 #65A949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.018
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.021
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
Use #65A949 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.