#65A968
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.3% 0.117 145.1), rgb(101, 169, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#65A968 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65A968 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 169, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.117 145.1) |
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 #65A968 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65A968 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A968 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65A968 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA4
oklch(81% 0.073 144.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65A968
oklch(67.3% 0.117 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#44A04C
oklch(63% 0.149 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B2D
oklch(55.7% 0.163 145)
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Step 700
700
#07751F
oklch(49% 0.151 145)
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Step 800
800
#0F601C
oklch(42.8% 0.126 145)
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Step 900
900
#174E1D
oklch(37.5% 0.097 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#102E12
oklch(27% 0.062 144.9)
#65A968 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) | #AB9E63 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1976C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CA699 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65A968
#65A968
oklch(67.3% 0.117 145.1)
- #BA7CBE
#BA7CBE
oklch(67.3% 0.117 324.7)
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 #65A968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.016
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.017
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
Use #65A968 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.