#65A950
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.9% 0.141 138.8), rgb(101, 169, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#65A950 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A950 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 169, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.141 138.8) |
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 #65A950 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65A950 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A950 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A950 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA1
oklch(81% 0.069 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16D
oklch(70.7% 0.11 138.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65A950
oklch(66.9% 0.141 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D8722
oklch(55.5% 0.153 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F7213
oklch(49% 0.142 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#285D14
oklch(42.6% 0.118 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#254D18
oklch(37.8% 0.093 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D10
oklch(27% 0.058 138.6)
#65A950 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) | #AE9D48 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49656 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61A495 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A950
#65A950
oklch(66.9% 0.141 138.8)
- #B976CC
#B976CC
oklch(66.8% 0.142 318.5)
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 #65A950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.002
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.017
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.019
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
Use #65A950 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.