#65A952
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.9% 0.139 139.2), rgb(101, 169, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#65A952 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A952 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 169, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.139 139.2) |
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 #65A952 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65A952 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A952 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A952 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C3
oklch(88.4% 0.048 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF99
oklch(81% 0.087 139.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65A952
oklch(66.9% 0.139 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#47A128
oklch(63% 0.177 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#194F03
oklch(37.7% 0.116 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#102E07
oklch(26.8% 0.073 139.3)
#65A952 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) | #AD9D4A | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49758 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A495 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A952
#65A952
oklch(66.9% 0.139 139.2)
- #B977CB
#B977CB
oklch(66.9% 0.139 318.8)
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 #65A952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.003
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.017
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.018
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.022
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
Use #65A952 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.