#65AA4B
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(67.1% 0.147 137.9), rgb(101, 170, 75).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#65AA4B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65AA4B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 170, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.147 137.9) |
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 #65AA4B | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #65AA4B | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AA4B text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #65AA4B text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F2F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 138.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF95
oklch(80.9% 0.092 137.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#65AA4B
oklch(67.1% 0.147 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#46A212
oklch(63.1% 0.188 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#102F03
oklch(27.1% 0.079 138)
#65AA4B 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) | #AF9D42 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59752 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61A595 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65AA4B
#65AA4B
oklch(67.1% 0.147 137.9)
- #BA76D0
#BA76D0
oklch(67.1% 0.147 317.5)
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 #65AA4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.016
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.021
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
Use #65AA4B 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.