#65AA27
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.7% 0.174 133.9), rgb(101, 170, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#65AA27 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AA27 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 170, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 63%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.174 133.9) |
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 #65AA27 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AA27 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AA27 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AA27 text on black | 7.33:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACD95
oklch(80.8% 0.085 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DB357
oklch(70.8% 0.136 133.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#65AA27
oklch(66.7% 0.174 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D03
oklch(26.9% 0.071 133.3)
#65AA27 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) | #B19C05 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89735 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A391 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AA27
#65AA27
oklch(66.7% 0.174 133.9)
- #BA6FDE
#BA6FDE
oklch(66.7% 0.174 313.8)
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 #65AA27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.009
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.017
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.017
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.036
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.038
Use #65AA27 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.