#65AA45
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(67% 0.153 137), rgb(101, 170, 69).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#65AA45 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AA45 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 170, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.153 137) |
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 #65AA45 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AA45 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AA45 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AA45 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF92
oklch(80.8% 0.095 136.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AA45
oklch(67% 0.153 137)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F01
oklch(27.1% 0.081 137.3)
#65AA45 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) | #AF9D3A | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6974D | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A494 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AA45
#65AA45
oklch(67% 0.153 137)
- #BA74D3
#BA74D3
oklch(66.9% 0.154 316.7)
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 #65AA45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.012
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.034
Use #65AA45 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.